²³ gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

⁹ as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

²⁵ As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

⁸ but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

² that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

²⁵ Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.