Scriptures about self-control, abstinence, and sobriety.
10 Scriptures · Father’s Blessing Bible
Proverbs 16:32
The patient person is better than the mighty, and the one who controls himself is better than a conqueror of a city.
Proverbs 25:28
Like a city broken down and without walls is a person who has no control over his spirit.
Acts 24:25
And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and replied, “Go away for now; when I have time, I will summon you.”
1 Corinthians 9:24–27
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Everyone who competes exercises self-control in all things: they do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. 26 Therefore I run not aimlessly; I fight not as one who beats the air; 27 but I discipline and subdue my body, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
Galatians 5:22–23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such people there is no law.
1 Thessalonians 5:6–8
6 Therefore, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8 But since we are sons of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of the hope of salvation,
2 Timothy 1:7
for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
Titus 2:11–12
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, 12 teaching us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
1 Peter 5:8–9
8 Be sober and vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world.
2 Peter 1:5–7
5 For this very reason, making every effort, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection, love.
