to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; ¹  to perseverance, godliness;

gentleness, and ¹  self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Indeed, the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper. ¹ 

Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said, ¹  “Set out the food.”

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire. ¹ 

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ¹ 

that each of you know how to possess his own body ¹  in holiness and honor,

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, ¹  sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. ² 

Moses saw that the people were running wild, ¹  for Aaron had let them get completely out of control, causing derision from their enemies. ² 

Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

While Paul ¹  was discussing ²  righteousness, self-control, ³  and the coming judgment, Felix ⁴  became ⁵  frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, ⁶  I will send for you.”

For God did not give us a Spirit ¹  of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Better to be slow to anger ¹  than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper ²  is better than ³  one who captures a city. ⁴ 

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

The overseer ¹  then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ²  temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

It trains us ¹  to reject godless ways ²  and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

You put all things under his control.” ¹  For when he put all things under his control, he left nothing outside of his control. At present we do not yet see all things under his control, ²