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

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ¹ 

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

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

It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.

But she will be delivered through childbearing, ¹  if she ²  continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control.

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

You, however, be self-controlled ¹  in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

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

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

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 

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,

to be self-controlled, ¹  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ²  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ³  of God may not be discredited. ⁴ 

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,

I, Paul, have written ¹  this letter ²  with my own hand: ³  I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe ⁴  me your very self.

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. ¹ 

“Woe to you, experts in the law ¹  and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

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.”

Guard against self-deception, each of you. ¹  If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.