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, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.”
“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
“Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."”
“Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,”
“idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,”
“Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”
“gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
“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.”
“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 I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.”
“A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.”
“Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.”
“I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,”
“instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;”
“If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.”
“Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;”
“but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;”
“One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.”
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,”
“and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.”
“and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;”
“Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;”
“looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;”
“who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.”
“But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.”
“Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.”