Bible Verses about 'Self'

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• Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless
  is the man devoid of self-control.
  Proverbs 25:28self-controldesires
• In view of all this, you should make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with piety, and piety with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.
  2 Peter 1:5-7faithgoodnessself-control
• Therefore, we do not lose heart. Even though our outer self is continuing to decay, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
  2 Corinthians 4:16beautyencouragementreceiving
• Do not lie to one another, since you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self that is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.
  Colossians 3:9-10lyinglifeconversion
• In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
  Galatians 5:22-23lawSpiritblessing
• For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom.
  2 Timothy 1:7loveself-controlstrength
• Everyone who seeks a prize submits himself to rigorous self-discipline in every respect. They do so to win a perishable crown, while we seek an imperishable one.
  1 Corinthians 9:25self-controlrewardeternal life
• Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by mutual consent for a specified time so as to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan may not tempt you by taking advantage of your lack of self-control.
  1 Corinthians 7:5marriagedevilself-control
• For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall also be united with him in his resurrection. We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be destroyed and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.
  Romans 6:5-6sinresurrectionaddiction
• Do not seek to adorn yourself externally—by the braiding of your hair and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothing. Rather, let your adornment be of your inner self, the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
  1 Peter 3:3-4humilitybeautyheart
• It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,
  one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city.
  Proverbs 16:32peacepatienceself-control
• The end of all things is near. Therefore, lead disciplined lives and be watchful in prayer.
  1 Peter 4:7second comingend timesrest
• For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly.
  Titus 2:11-12gracerighteousnesssalvation
• For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disharmony and every type of wickedness.
  James 3:16sinselfishnessevil
• Remain sober and alert, for your enemy the devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
  1 Peter 5:8desirespersecutionovercoming
• He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live in righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
  1 Peter 2:24sinrighteousnesshealing
• Brethren, you were called to freedom. However, make sure that you do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Instead, serve one another in love.
  Galatians 5:13freedomhumilitydesires
• Therefore, prepare your minds for action. Be calm and fix your hopes completely on the grace that you will be granted at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
  1 Peter 1:13graceJesusSpirit
• Love is patient;
  love is charitable.
  Love is not envious;
  it does not have an inflated opinion of itself;
  it is not filled with its own importance.
  Love is never rude;
  it does not seek its own advantage.
  It is not prone to anger;
  neither does it brood over setbacks.
  1 Corinthians 13:4-5lovepatienceanger
• And now it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. The life I live now in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
  Galatians 2:20faithSaviorlife
• I also ask that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing. They should be adorned not with braided hair or with gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is fitting for women who profess their reverence for God.
  1 Timothy 2:9-10beautyworshipmaterialism