Temperance

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

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.

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

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;

Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

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

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 →

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.

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

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

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

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

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; — read the full passage →

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

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

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

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

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

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

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

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink. — read the full passage →

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

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.”

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

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

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

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 →

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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

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

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

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

In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

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 →

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

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—

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.

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

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

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; — read the full passage →

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

which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, — read the full passage →

For if the dead aren’t raised, neither has Christ been raised. — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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

In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

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.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

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

The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

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

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might — read the full passage →

that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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.

After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace be to you.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

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

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.” — read the full passage →

Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.