Physical discipline and self-control are encouraged in the Bible as a means of honoring God with one's body. The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and exhorts believers to glorify God with their physical form. In 1 Timothy, Paul notes that physical training has some value, but it is far surpassed by the value of spiritual discipline. Additionally, Philippians and 1 Corinthians emphasize the importance of relying on God's strength, rather than one's own abilities, to achieve spiritual and physical goals, as seen in the promise of Isaiah to strengthen and help those who trust in Him.
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For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.