And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, "Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you."

Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do 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 by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. read more. Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.

heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,

but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.