Bible Verses About Temperance And Self-Control

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Sober-mindedness for young men fits this moral discipline section.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Direct Bible passage on temperance.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Bible passage gives self-control as a standard for older men.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Bible passage places temperance in the virtue chain.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Bible passage gives self-control as an overseer quality.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Bible passage about sober-mindedness and preparing the mind.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverb on ruling one's spirit.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Direct passage against drunkenness.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Overseer must not be a drunkard or violent; adjacent to self-control.

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.

Direct Bible passage using athletic self-control as a model.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Direct Bible passage on the danger of lacking self-control.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Direct Bible passage on sobriety.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Direct Bible passage on not obeying passions.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Direct Bible passage linking grace to self-controlled living.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Overseer qualifications include sobriety and restraint.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Direct Bible passage on moderation.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Holding back spirit as wisdom.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Bible passage about marriage when self-control is lacking.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Slow to anger as self-control.

He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

Direct passage on abstaining from wine and strong drink.

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

Bible passage about controlling the body in holiness and honor.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Wine permitted for health; useful balance text.

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Direct warning against winebibbers and riotous eating.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

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