Self-control (Bible)
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Self-control is one of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 states: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
The fruit of the Holy Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them.
Self-control and the Bible/Christianity
Bible verses on self-control
Praying Hands.
The Christian apologist Gary Habermas wrote: "Double-blind prayer experiments: where people pray for others with terminal illness. Habermas admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox-Christians praying for the sick."[2]
The Christian apologist Gary Habermas wrote: "Double-blind prayer experiments: where people pray for others with terminal illness. Habermas admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox-Christians praying for the sick."[2]
- Bible verses on self-control
- 27 Bible Verses About Self Control - All Bible versions, BibleStudytool.org
- 36 Bible Verses About Self-Control
- 20 Bible Verses about Self-Control
- 21 Bible verses on self-control (NRSV version)
Video/audio:
- Bible Verses About Self-Control
- The Fruit of the Spirit is SELF-CONTROL! // 30 Bible Verses about Self-Control & Being slow to Anger
- Bible verses about Self - Control - Audio Bible
- Bible Verses About Self Control
Bible verses on resisting temptation
- Overcoming Temptation, Openbible.info
- 29 Bible verses to empower you to resist temptation, Active Christianity website
- Resisting Temptation Bible Verses, Bible Study Tools website
- 7 Bible Verses to Read Whenever You Face Temptation