42 Bible Verses about Self Discipline

But reject those profane and oldwomanish fables, and exercise yourself for godliness.

but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Know you not that all the runners in the race-course run the race, but that one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain the prize. Every combatant in the public games is temperate in all things: they, indeed, that they may obtain a corruptible, but we, that we may obtain an incorruptible crown. I, therefore, so run, not as with uncertainty; I so aim my blows, not as one that beats the air;read more.
but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, which, according to the will of God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Not that I have already attained, or have already reached the goal; but I am pressing forward, that I may lay hold on that for which I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not conclude that I have already laid hold: but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:

For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

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teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age;

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience, and patience, an approved character, and an approved character, hope; and this hope disappoints us not; because the love of God is poured abundantly into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that is given to us.

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, that he must not think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but that he be disposed to think modestly, as God has distributed to each a measure of faith.

And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may learn what the will of God is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect.

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

But the end of all things is at hand; be sober-minded, therefore, and watchful, that you may pray.

For in many things we all offend. If any one offends not in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits into horses mouths that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which are very great, and are driven by violent winds; yet they are turned about by a very small helm, to whatever point the will of him that directs it may determine.read more.
So, also, the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest does a little fire set in a blaze. And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity. So is the tongue placed among our members, defiling the whole body, setting on fire the course of life, and being set on fire by hell. For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by man: but the tongue no man can tame; it is an unruly evil; it is full of deadly poison. With it we bless God, even the Father: and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be. Does a fountain send forth from the same cavern sweet water and bitter? Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives, or the vine, figs? So no fountain can produce salt water and fresh.

Destroy not the work of God on account of food. All meats, indeed, are clean; but meat is an evil to that man who, by eating, causes another to stumble. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing by which your brother stumbles, or is ensnared, or is made weak.

but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Therefore, let not sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey it; and present not your members to sin, as instruments of unrighteousness: but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead; and your members to God, as instruments of righteousness.

for if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if, through the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.

that, as to your former life, you put off the old man, which is corrupt, according to its deceitful desires,

Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

For in many things we all offend. If any one offends not in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged; but being judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

For the exercise of the body is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, and has the promise of the life that now is, and also of that which is to come.

Every combatant in the public games is temperate in all things: they, indeed, that they may obtain a corruptible, but we, that we may obtain an incorruptible crown.

but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sober-minded, just, holy, temperate,

For which reason, if meat cause my brother to fall, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

If, then, your right eye ensnare you, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

And if your eye ensnare you, pull it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be thrown into hell-fire,

Now those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Know you not that all the runners in the race-course run the race, but that one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain the prize.

but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Let no one gain his purpose in depriving you of the palm by an affected humility and worship of angels, prying into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? -You indeed are our glory and

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.

Blessed is the man that endures trial: for, being approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, you shall receive the crown of glory that fades not away.

Fear none of the things which you are about to suffer; behold, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

I come quickly: hold fast that which you have, that no one take your crown.