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 be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which make clean the outer side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are full of bribery and excess.
Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which make clean the outer side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are full of bribery and excess.
And as he preached of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come; Felix trembled, and answered, "Thou hast done enough at this time: depart. When I have a convenient time, I will send for thee."
Withdraw not yourselves one from another except it be with consent for a time, for to give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and afterward come again to the same thing, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency.
Withdraw not yourselves one from another except it be with consent for a time, for to give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and afterward come again to the same thing, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency.
but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.
but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.
Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.
For the flesh lusteth contrary to the spirit, and the spirit contrary to the flesh. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye cannot do that which ye would. But and if ye be led of the spirit, then are ye not under the law.
envying, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like. Of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which commit such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Against such there is no law.
Against such there is no law.
If we live in the spirit, let us walk in the spirit.
might be able to comprehend with all saints, what is that breadth and length, depth and height:
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with the spirit,
Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet.
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach, not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness,
not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness,
He may not be a young scholar, lest he swell and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker. He must also be well reported of among them which are without forth, lest he fall into rebuke, and into the snare of the evil speaker. read more. Likewise must the deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much drinking, neither unto filthy lucre:
Likewise must the deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much drinking, neither unto filthy lucre:
Likewise must the deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much drinking, neither unto filthy lucre:
Likewise must the deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much drinking, neither unto filthy lucre:
Even so must their wives be honest, not evil speakers: but sober, and faithful in all things.
unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good,
but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate,
That the elder men be sober, honest, discreet, sound in the faith, in love and in patience.
According as his godly power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us by virtue and glory:
and in knowledge, temperance; and in temperance, patience; in patience, godliness;
For if these things be among you, and are plenteous, they will make you that ye neither shall be idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of the our Lord Jesus Christ.