Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, yet the inside is full of extortion and excess.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, yet the inside is full of extortion and excess.

He reasoned about righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come. Felix trembled, and answered: Go your way for now. When I have time I will send for you.

Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time. That way you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. Then come together again, that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time. That way you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. Then come together again, that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. It is better to marry than to be inflamed [with lust].

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. It is better to marry than to be inflamed [with lust].

Every man taking part in the contest is temperate in all things. They do it to obtain a corruptible crown but we do it to receive an incorruptible crown.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. These are in opposition to one another that you may not do the things that you would. But if the Spirit leads you, you are not under the Law.

envies, drunkenness, revelries, and things like these. I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things would not inherit the kingdom of God.

meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.

meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.

If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

May you be able to comprehend with all the holy ones the breadth and length and height and depth.

Do not get drunk with wine, for that is a public act of violence, but be filled with the Spirit.

Therefore, let us not sleep like others do. But let us watch and be sober.

Let us be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love; and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach; not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil. He must have a good reputation with those outside the congregation, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. read more. Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.

Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.

Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.

Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.

Women in like manner must be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,

but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. This is through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue (excellence).

Include self-control with your knowledge. Supply patience to your self-control. Your patience should be helped by godliness.

For if these things are yours and abound in you they will keep you from being inactive or unfruitful regarding the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.