Self Control

He whose spirit is without restraint Islikea city that is broken down and without walls.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh; — read the full passage →

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath. — read the full passage →

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. — read the full passage →

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober. — read the full passage →

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, — read the full passage →

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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,

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.