'Self control' in the Bible

For the Lord made Judah low, because of Ahaz, king of Israel; for he had given up all self-control in Judah, sinning greatly against the Lord.

Like a city with breached walls is a man without self-control.

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.

These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly.

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.

I wish that all the people were as I am; but each person has his own gift from God, one of this kind and one of that.

But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

But a man who has definitely made up his mind, under no constraint of passion but with full self-control, and who has decided in his own mind to keep her as she is, will be doing what is right.

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.

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

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

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.

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

unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,

But as for you, you must exercise habitual self-control, and not live a self-indulgent life, but do the duty of an evangelist and fully discharge the obligations of your office.

But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,

Therefore concentrate your minds, with the strictest self-control, and fix your hopes on the blessing that is coming for you at the Appearing of Jesus Christ.

Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.

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