Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but inside they are full of plunder and unrighteousness.

Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but inside they are full of plunder and unrighteousness.

And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.

Do not defraud each other except from agreement for a time, so that ye may have time for fasting and prayer. And come together again for the same thing, so that Satan not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Do not defraud each other except from agreement for a time, so that ye may have time for fasting and prayer. And come together again for the same thing, so that Satan not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But if they have no self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.

But if they have no self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.

And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit is against the flesh. For these are hostile to each other, so that whatever these things are ye may want, ye may not do. But if ye are led by Spirit ye are not under law.

envyings, murders, intoxications, revelings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, as I also did forewarn, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

If we live in Spirit, we should also march in Spirit.

having been rooted and grounded in love, so that ye may be able to grasp with all the sanctified what is the breadth and length and depth and height,

And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,

So then let us not sleep, as also the others, but let us watch and be sober.

But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach, no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,

no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil. And he must also have good testimony from those outside, lest he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. read more. Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things.

devoid of natural affection, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, no lovers of good,

but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled,

Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

as all things of his divine power to us, things toward life and piety, which were granted through the knowledge of him who called us through glory and virtue.

and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,

For these things existing in you and abounding, it leads to not being idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.