Self-Control
virtueGoverning desires, emotions, and impulses under the Spirit's direction.
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“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”2 Peter 1:5 →
“And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”Isaiah 6:3 →
“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.”Romans 12:1 →
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”Nehemiah 8:10 →
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Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.”
Read in context →“Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;”
Read in context →“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”
Read in context →“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”
Read in context →“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
Read in context →“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Read in context →“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Read in context →“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
Read in context →“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.”
Read in context →“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”
Read in context →“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”
Read in context →“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”
Read in context →“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”
Read in context →“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”
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