Self Discipline

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

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

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

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

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

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

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.”

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

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

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

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. — read the full passage →

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, — read the full passage →

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. — read the full passage →

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. — read the full passage →

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it. — read the full passage →

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. — read the full passage →

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating. — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’” — read the full passage →

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.