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! because you purify the exterior of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of extortion and impurity.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you purify the exterior of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of extortion and impurity.
And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:
Do not defraud one another, unless it may be with consent for a time, that you may give attention to prayer, and again come together, in order that Satan may not tempt you on account of your incontinency.
Do not defraud one another, unless it may be with consent for a time, that you may give attention to prayer, and again come together, in order that Satan may not tempt you on account of your incontinency.
but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
For carnality wars against the Spirit, and the Spirit against carnality; for these are antagonistical to one another; so that you may not do the things which you may wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and things like unto these: which I tell you beforehand, as I did previously say to you, that those doing such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
meekness, holiness; against such things there is no law.
meekness, holiness; against such things there is no law.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Be not drunk with wine, in which there is riot, but be ye filled with the Spirit;
then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.
but let us, who are of the day, be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and divine love; and the helmet, the hope of salvation:
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach, not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;
not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;
not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil. But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. read more. Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;
Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;
Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;
Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;
Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.
without natural affections, covenant breakers, devilish, intemperate, furious, opposed to good,
but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;
That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:
As His divine power having given unto us all things which appertain to life and godliness, through the perfect knowledge of the one having called us to his own glory and virtue:
and to knowledge holiness; and to holiness patience; and patience, godliness;
For these things, being in you and overflowing, render you neither barren nor unfruitful in the perfect knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;