Bible Verses about “self discipline”
The Bible contains 16 verses about self discipline across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
“¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”
“¶ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
“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.”
“¶ He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.”
“¶ He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.”