Character & Virtues

Bible Verses About temperance

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Discover 15 powerful Bible verses about temperance. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential character & virtues topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: Galatians 5:23
King James (KJV)Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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.
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
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.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; men: or, things
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. ye: or, fulfil not

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