Reference: Temperance
Hastings
1. In the RV 'temperance' is the tr of the Gr. word enkrateia, the root-meaning of which is 'power over oneself,' 'self-mastery.' It is a comprehensive virtue, and on this account 'self-control,' the tr of Revised Version margin, is to be preferred (Ac 24:25; Ga 5:23; 2Pe 1:5). The corresponding adjective is found only in Tit 1:8, and the verb only in 1Co 7:9; 9:25. The negative form of the adjective is translated 'without self-control' (2Ti 3:3), and of the noun 'excess' (Mt 23:25), and 'incontinency' (1Co 7:5). The RV tr another Gr. word (n
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.
meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.
If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.
may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. read more. Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:
seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
and in your knowledge self-control; and in your'self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.