Bible Verses about Self-control

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• Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless
  is the man devoid of self-control.
  Proverbs 25:28desires
• For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom.
  2 Timothy 1:7lovestrengthSpirit
• 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 1:5-7faithgoodnessrelationships
• 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 16:32peacepatience
• 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
• Remember this, my beloved brethren: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to anger.
  James 1:19speakinglisteninganger
• The tongue has the power over life and death;
  those who cherish it will enjoy its fruits.
  Proverbs 18:21speakingblessingfruitfulness
• No trial has confronted you except what a person can stand. God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tried beyond your strength. But together with the trial he will also provide a way out and the strength to bear it.
  1 Corinthians 10:13reliabilitytemptationaddiction
• So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober.
  1 Thessalonians 5:6safety
• A fool is quick to show his anger,
  but a prudent man ignores an insult.
  Proverbs 12:16angerwisdom
• 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
• A fool gives free rein to his anger,
  but a wise man bides his time and calms it.
  Proverbs 29:11angerwisdom
• Rather, I discipline my body and bring it under control, for fear that after preaching to others I myself may be disqualified.
  1 Corinthians 9:27judgmentbody
• Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds, so that you will be able to discern the will of God and to know what is good and acceptable and perfect.
  Romans 12:2blamelessobediencelife
• 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 9:25rewardeternal life
• For we are not struggling against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, the powers, and the cosmic rulers of this present darkness, and against the spirits of evil in the heavens.
  Ephesians 6:12Spiritheavenevil
• Do not swerve either to the right or to the left;
  keep your foot far from evil.
  Proverbs 4:27evilrighteousnessfollowing
• Be on your guard that you do not lose what we have worked to accomplish so that you will receive your reward in full.
  2 John 1:8rewardwork
• I have made a covenant with my eyes
  not to look with desire upon a virgin.
  Job 31:1desirescovenantthoughts
• 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 7:5marriagedevilsexuality
• It is the will of God that you should lead a life of sanctity. You must refrain from sexual immorality. Each of you must learn to acquire a wife from pure and honorable motives, not to gratify passion like the Gentiles who do not know God.
  1 Thessalonians 4:3-5holinesssexualitybody