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'Self control' in the Bible

Acts 24:25Act 24:25
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Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.”

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Verse ConceptsConviction, Not Leading To RepentanceGiving, Of TimeBribery, Examples OfIndecisionSelf ControlEternal JudgmentConviction Of SinJudgement To ComeThe Final JudgementGod Doing RightDoing RightNowRight Time For PeopleThose Frightened Of GodOpportunityJudgement DayEthics
1 Corinthians 7:51 Cor 7:5
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Do not deprive one another sexually—except when you agree for a time, to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again; otherwise, Satan may tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

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Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAgreeing For GoodOne FleshSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSpiritual VitalityTemptation, ResistingTemptation, Sources OfSex Within MarriageAbstinenceBeing TemptedThe Devil Tempting PeoplesexFasting And PrayerSex Before MarriageSame Sex Marriagespousecouples
1 Corinthians 7:91 Cor 7:9
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But if they do not have self-control, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with desire.

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Verse ConceptsControlChastityLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Purpose OfSelf ControlSexual Sin, Nature OfSinglenessVirginSex Within MarriageMarriage AllowedYoung MarriagesexRelationship TroublesPassionMarriage KjvLove MarriageExerciseSex Before MarriageSame Sex MarriageSexual PurityBeing SingleStruggles In RelationshipWaiting Till Marriagecouplesmarraigepremarital
1 Corinthians 9:251 Cor 9:25
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Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.

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Verse ConceptsCrowns Of ChristiansCrowns, Spiritual UseAthleticsLast JudgmentSelf DisciplineSpiritual StrivingPossessions DecayingEternal PossessionNo DecayBemaNot Giving UpSpiritual crownsSportsExerciseCompetitionRaceHard Work And Perseverancetrainingfitnessfootballstrivingcrowns
Galatians 5:23Gal 5:23
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gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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Verse ConceptsMeeknessThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleGentlenessWithout The Law
2 Timothy 3:32 Tim 3:3
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unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, without love for what is good,

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Verse ConceptsAffection, EvilBackbitingDebaucheryCharacter Of WickedFalse AccusationsDespisersBrutalityViolence In The EarthNothing GoodHating GoodUnlovingNo PeaceAffectionparentinghatersgossiping
2 Peter 1:62 Pet 1:6
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knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,

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Verse ConceptsCharacterPatience, Accompanied BySelf IndulgencePatience, The Nature OfGodly ReverenceSpiritual GrowthEnduranceGod Being In ControlConflictFamily ConflictExercisePersistenceAbstinenceperserverancepatientpatientsperseveringexperiencesteadfastpeterpiety

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
G626
ἀπολογέομαι 
Apologeomai 
answer , answer for self , make defence , excuse , excuse self , speak for self
Usage: 8

G627
ἀπολογία 
Apologia 
defence , answer , answer for self , clearing of self
Usage: 8

G733
ἀρσενοκοίτης 
Arsenokoites 
abuser of self with mankind , defile self with mankind
Usage: 2

G807
ἀσχημονέω 
Aschemoneo 
behave self uncomely , behave self unseemly
Usage: 2

G5293
ὑποτάσσω 
Hupotasso 
put under , be subject unto , be subject to , submit self unto , submit self to , be in subjection unto , put in subjection under ,
Usage: 39

G48
ἁγνίζω 
Hagnizo 
purify , purify self
Usage: 7

G352
ἀνακύπτω 
Anakupto 
lift up self , look up
Usage: 3

G366
ἀνανήφω 
Ananepho 
recover self
Usage: 1

G390
ἀναστρέφω 
Anastrepho 
return , have conversation , live , abide , overthrow , behave self , be used , pass
Usage: 11

G402
ἀναχωρέω 
Anachoreo 
depart , withdraw self , go aside , turn aside , give place
Usage: 13

G475
ἀντιδιατίθεμαι 
Antidiatithemai 
oppose self
Usage: 1

G498
ἀντιτάσσομαι 
Antitassomai 
resist , oppose self
Usage: 5

G592
ἀποδιορίζω 
Apodiorizo 
separate self
Usage: 1

G641
ἀποῤῥίπτω 
Aporrhipto 
cast self
Usage: 1

G812
ἀτακτέω 
Atakteo 
behave self disorderly
Usage: 1

G829
αὐθάδης 
Authades 
self-willed
Usage: 2

G830
αὐθαίρετος 
Authairetos 
willing of self
Usage: 2

G844
αὐτόματος 
Automatos 
of self , of own accord
Usage: 1

G868
ἀφίστημι 
Aphistemi 
depart , draw away , fall away , refrain , withdraw self , depart from
Usage: 13

G1608
ἐκπορνεύω 
Ekporneuo 
give self over to fornication
Usage: 1

G1683
ἐμαυτοῦ ἐμαυτῷ ἐμαυτόν 
Emautou 
myself , me , mine own self , mine own , I myself
Usage: 21

G1707
ἐμπλέκω 
Empleko 
entangle self with , entangle therein
Usage: 2

G1754
ἐνεργέω 
Energeo 
work , show forth self , wrought , be effectual , effectually work , effectual fervent , work effectually in , be might in , to do
Usage: 21

G1792
ἐντρυφάω 
Entruphao 
sport self
Usage: 1

G1839
ἐξίστημι 
Existemi 
be amazed , be astonished , bewitch , be beside self , make astonished , wonder
Usage: 17

G1869
ἐπαίρω 
Epairo 
lift up , exalt self , take up , hoisted up
Usage: 14

G1964
ἐπιορκέω 
Epiorkeo 
forswear self
Usage: 0

G2328
θερμαίνω 
thermaino 
warm self , be warmed
Usage: 6

G2350
θορυβέω 
Thorubeo 
make ado , make a noise , set on an uproar , trouble self
Usage: 3

G2853
κολλάω 
Kollao 
join self , cleave , be joined , keep company , vr reach
Usage: 8

G2928
κρύπτω 
Krupto 
hide , hide self , keep secret , secretly , hidden
Usage: 10

G3105
μαίνομαι 
Mainomai 
be mad , be beside self
Usage: 5

G3333
μετακαλέω 
metakaleo 
call , call for , call hither , call to self
Usage: 4

G3338
μεταμέλλομαι 
metamellomai 
repent , repent self
Usage: 4

G3345
μετασχηματίζω 
metaschematizo 
transform , transfer in a figure , transform self , change
Usage: 5

G3441
μόνος 
Monos 
only , alone , by self
Usage: 30

G3695
ὁπλίζω 
Hoplizo 
arm self with
Usage: 1

G3700
ὀπτάνομαι ὄπτομαι 
Optanomai 
see , appear , look , show self , being seen
Usage: 41

G4024
περιζώννυμι 
Perizonnumi 
gird self , be girded about , have girded , have girded about , be girt
Usage: 4

G4342
προσκαρτερέω 
Proskartereo 
continue , continue instant , continue steadfastly , attend continually , give self continually , wait on , wait on continually
Usage: 10

G4347
προσκολλάω 
Proskollao 
cleave , be joined , join self
Usage: 2

G4572
σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou 
thyself , thine own self , thou thyself , thee , thy
Usage: 31

G4660
σκύλλω 
Skullo 
trouble , trouble self
Usage: 3

G4724
στέλλω 
Stello 
avoid , withdraw self
Usage: 2

G4762
στρέφω 
Strepho 
turn , turn self , turn , turn again , turn back again , turn about , be converted , vr turn
Usage: 15

G4964
συσχηματίζω 
Suschematizo 
conform to , fashion self according to
Usage: 2

G4980
σχολάζω 
Scholazo 
empty , give self to
Usage: 1

G5013
ταπεινόω 
Tapeinoo 
humble , abase , humble self , bring low
Usage: 7

G5226
ὑπείκω 
Hupeiko 
submit self
Usage: 1

G5229
ὑπεραίρομαι 
Huperairomai 
be exalted above measure , exalt self
Usage: 3

G5319
φανερόω 
Phaneroo 
make manifest , appear , manifest , show , be manifest , show self , manifestly declare , manifest forth
Usage: 44

G5351
φθείρω 
Phtheiro 
corrupt , corrupt self , be corrupt , defile , destroy
Usage: 8

G5367
φίλαυτος 
Philautos 
lover of own self
Usage: 1

G5442
φυλάσσω 
Phulasso 
keep , observe , beware , keep self , save , be ... ware
Usage: 25

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