'Self control' in the Bible
But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."
Do not deprive one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
and to knowledge, self-control, and to self-control, perseverance, and to perseverance, godliness,