42 Bible Verses about Self Discipline

but reject the unsanctified and silly stories: but exercise yourself unto godliness.

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

Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it. But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly, do I thus fight not as beating the air:read more.
but I keep my body under, and enslave it, lest having preached the gospel to others, I myself may become disapproved.

and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and to put on the new man, who has been created in harmony with God in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence.

but solid food belongs to the perfect, those having their senses disciplined by use unto the discernment both of the good and the evil.

Therefore let us indeed, having around us so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, run with patience the race which is set before us,

All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness: in order that the man of God may be perfect, having been thoroughly perfected unto every good work.

teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;

And not only so, but let us also rejoice in tribulation; knowing that tribulation works out endurance; and endurance, approval; and approval, hope: and hope makes not ashamed; because the divine love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Ghost who has been given unto us.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

For I speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.

and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers:

For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body. But if we put bridles into the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us; and we manage their whole body; behold also the ships, being so great, and driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers;read more.
so also the tongue is a little member, and it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindles! The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell. For every nature both of wild beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of oceanic animals, is subdued, and has been subjugated to human nature: but no one of men is able to tame the tongue; an incorrigible evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God: out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Whether does the fountain out of the same chink send forth sweet water and bitter? My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce sweet water.

Do not destroy the work of God on account of meat. All things are pure; but it is evil to the man who eats with offence: it is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles.

but I keep my body under, and enslave it, lest having preached the gospel to others, I myself may become disapproved.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body that you should obey the lusts of it: neither present your members arms of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members arms of righteousness unto God.

For if you live according to depravity, you are about to die: but if through the Spirit you kill the practices of the body, you shall live.

that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;

Therefore kill your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.

But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged: But being judged, by the Lord we are chastised, in order that we may not be condemned along with the world.

For bodily exercise is profitable unto little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

If indeed meat causes my brother to stumble, I never eat any more meat, in order that I may not lay a stumblingblock in the way of my brother.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not that thy whole body may go away into hell.

If thine eye may offend thee, cast it from thee: it is good for thee entering into the kingdom of God having one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;

But those belonging to Christ Jesus have crucified carnality with the passions and lusts.

Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.

but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Let no one purposely rob you of your prize by humiliation and worship of the angels, trusting in those things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his depravity,

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing, except you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.

Happy is the man who endures temptation: because, being proved, he will receive a crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him with divine love.

and chief Shepherd having appeared, you shall receive a crown of glory which will never fade away.

Fear not those things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.

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