The word in Scripture
Race in the Bible
The word race appears 4 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A race is the course of endurance set before us. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What race means in the Bible
A race is the course of endurance set before us.
Where the word race appears
Here is every passage where the word race appears, in the words of the King James Bible:
“Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.”Psalms 19:5
“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”Ecclesiastes 9:11
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”1 Corinthians 9:24
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”Hebrews 12:1
Race and the Lord Jesus
Let us run with patience the race set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author of our faith.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word race appear in the Bible?
The word race appears 4 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does race mean in the Bible?
A race is the course of endurance set before us.
How does race point to Jesus?
Let us run with patience the race set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author of our faith.