These things have the appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion, humility, and harsh treatment of the body, but they have no value against self-indulgence.

your knowledge with self-control, your self-control with endurance, your endurance with godliness,

Through him all things were made, and apart from him nothing was made that has been made.

As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, "For the present you may go. When I get a chance, I will send for you again."

Do not withhold yourselves from each other unless you agree to do so just for a set time, in order to devote yourselves to prayer. Then you should come together again so that Satan does not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades.

gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but on the inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

But the self-indulgent widow is just as good as dead.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but one of power, love, and self-discipline.

Instead, he must be hospitable to strangers, must appreciate what is good, and be sensible, honest, moral, and self-controlled.

For you know that a person like this is corrupt and keeps on sinning, being self-condemned.

That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic.

"Constantly be on your guard so that your hearts will not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, or that day will take you by surprise

"At that time they even made a calf to be their idol, offered a sacrifice to it, and delighted in what they had made with their hands.

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn't live in shrines made by human hands,

For just as through one man's disobedience many people were made sinners, so also through one man's obedience many people will be made righteous.

This is the very reason I wrote you, so that when I did come I might not be made sad by those who should have made me happy. For I had confidence that all of you would share the joy that I have.

He answered them, "Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning "made them male and female'

because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

In a large house there are not only utensils made of gold and silver, but also those made of wood and clay. Some are for special use, while others are for ordinary use.

cargo of gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all articles made of ivory, all articles made of very costly wood, bronze, iron, marble,

Its wall was made of jasper. The city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.

The twelve gates were twelve pearls, and each gate was made of a single pearl. The street of the city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.

"We ourselves heard him say, "I will destroy this sanctuary made by human hands, and in three days I will build another one not made by human hands.'"

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. The crooked ways will be made straight, and the rough roads will be made smooth.

You fools! The one who made the outside made the inside, too, didn't he?