then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,

then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unfaithful.

to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness;

For this time I will send all my plagues on your very self and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.

be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,

At the time of the evening offering I got up from my self-abasement, with my tunic and robe torn, and then dropped to my knees and spread my hands to the Lord my God.

In my self-confidence I said, "I will never be upended."

Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

We have had our fill of the taunts of the self-assured, of the contempt of the proud.

This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self.

I thought to myself, "Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile." But I found that it also is futile.

I said of partying, "It is folly," and of self-indulgent pleasure, "It accomplishes nothing!"

The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time -- with self-control and not in drunkenness.

You were complacent in your evil deeds; you thought, 'No one sees me.' Your self-professed wisdom and knowledge lead you astray, when you say, 'I am unique! No one can compare to me!'

Your schemes will bring shame to your house. Because you destroyed many nations, you will self-destruct.

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you."

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then resume your relationship, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and false humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body -- a wisdom with no true value -- they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.

Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

But she will be delivered through childbearing, if she continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control.

The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist's work, fulfill your ministry.

Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled,

It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

I, Paul, have written this letter with my own hand: I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe me your very self.

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.