Bible Verses About
Self-Control
On mastering impulse and appetite — a fruit of the Spirit, not sheer willpower.
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.”
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”
“But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”
“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”
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