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

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ¹ 

In my self-confidence I said, “I will never be upended.” ¹ 

Evil people self-destruct; ¹  those who hate the godly are punished. ² 

This will bring ¹  healing to your body, ²  and refreshment ³  to your inner self. ⁴ 

I said of partying, ¹  “It is folly,” and of self-indulgent pleasure, ²  “It accomplishes nothing!” ³ 

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

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

We have had our fill ¹  of the taunts of the self-assured, of the contempt of the proud.

The words of a wise person ¹  win him ²  favor, ³  but the words ⁴  of a fool are self-destructive. ⁵ 

Your schemes will bring shame to your house. Because you destroyed many nations, you will self-destruct. ¹ 

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 

be sure ¹  you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,

I thought to myself, ¹  “Come now, ²  I will try ³  self-indulgent pleasure ⁴  to see ⁵  if it is worthwhile.” ⁶  But I found ⁷  that it also is futile. ⁸ 

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