'Self controlled' in the Bible

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