Love & Relationships
Bible Verses About self-control
13 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about self-control. This collection of 13 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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Translation Comparison
| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 25:28 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” |
13 Key Scriptures
“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. common: or, moderate”
“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;”
2 Peter 1:5KJV
“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.”
1 Peter 4:7KJV
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; men: or, things”
Titus 1:8KJV
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, hath: or, to all men, hath appeared”
Titus 2:11KJV
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”
1 Peter 5:8KJV
“And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.”
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