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| [[Serena Williams]] || Mark 11:25 - “When you stand praying, forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in the heavens may also forgive you.” || She is the greatest women's tennis player ever, and perhaps the best women's athlete of all time. | | [[Serena Williams]] || Mark 11:25 - “When you stand praying, forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in the heavens may also forgive you.” || She is the greatest women's tennis player ever, and perhaps the best women's athlete of all time. | ||
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| − | | | + | | Curtis Martin || Changed his jersey number to "28" because of [[Deuteronomy]] 28: "it talks about the blessings for obedience and all that. So I took the number and Deuteronomy 28 became my only ritual before every game. I would read it and that's the reason why I wore No. 28."<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/nfl-hall-of-famer-says-his-pastor-and-deuteronomy-bible-verse-led-him-to-choose-jersey-no-28-121868/#AoJtCtzLjaQCE6I4.99</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:57, September 20, 2015
Here are some Bible verses used by these sports stars:
| Sports star | Bible verse | Comment |
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| Devin Hester | Isaiah 54:17 - “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” | the greatest punt returner in NFL history, a very dangerous position that requires surviving many violent hits[1] |
| Lolo Jones | 1 Peter 1:21 - "Who through him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God."[2] | She represented the United States in two summer Olympics and one Winter Olympics |
| Serena Williams | Mark 11:25 - “When you stand praying, forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in the heavens may also forgive you.” | She is the greatest women's tennis player ever, and perhaps the best women's athlete of all time. |
| Curtis Martin | Changed his jersey number to "28" because of Deuteronomy 28: "it talks about the blessings for obedience and all that. So I took the number and Deuteronomy 28 became my only ritual before every game. I would read it and that's the reason why I wore No. 28."[3] | an NFL Hall of Fame running back |
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- ↑ http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/the-longest-five-seconds-in-football
- ↑ http://www.christianpost.com/news/lolo-jones-praises-god-posts-bible-verse-on-facebook-ahead-of-winter-olympics-debut-114775/#W57w1gVA4bu63463.99
- ↑ http://www.christianpost.com/news/nfl-hall-of-famer-says-his-pastor-and-deuteronomy-bible-verse-led-him-to-choose-jersey-no-28-121868/#AoJtCtzLjaQCE6I4.99