Bible Verses about “self control”
Found 28 verses (ordered by relevance) about “self control” in the KJV version of the Bible
“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.”