Bible Verses about “self control”
The Bible contains 28 verses about self control across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].”
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,”
“Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,”
“¶ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
“¶ Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”
“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 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.”
“¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.”
“And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.”
“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
“¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”
“¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”
“¶ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.”
“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”
“Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.”
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”
“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”
“¶ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”
“¶ He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.”