19 Bible verses about Self-Control
Titus 2:11-13
11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Proverbs 12:16
16 A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
Galatians 5:22-24
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.
24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.
1 Corinthians 9:27
27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
1 Corinthians 9:25
25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they `do it' to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
6 so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
Job 31:1
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
Romans 12:2
2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
James 1:19
19 Ye know `this', my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
2 Peter 1:5-8
5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in `your' virtue knowledge;
6 and in `your' knowledge self-control; and in `your' self-control patience; and in `your' patience godliness;
7 and in `your' godliness brotherly kindness; and in `your' brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 25:28
28 He whose spirit is without restraint Is `like' a city that is broken down and without walls.
Proverbs 29:11
11 A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
Ephesians 6:12
12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual `hosts' of wickedness in the heavenly `places'.
2 John 1:8
8 Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.
1 Corinthians 10:13
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
Proverbs 16:32
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 4:27
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs 18:21
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.