Temperance

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

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

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

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

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

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

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

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. — read the full passage →

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. — read the full passage →

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

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

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, — read the full passage →

For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, — read the full passage →

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. — read the full passage →

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. — read the full passage →

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.