20 Bible Verses about

Self-Control in Everyday Life

Psalm 56:13 BSB

For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

John 8:12 BSB

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Romans 6:4 BSB

We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

Isaiah 42:5 BSB

This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

2 Kings 25:30 BSB

And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.

Jeremiah 52:34 BSB

And the king of Babylon provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life, until the day of his death.

Romans 12:3 BSB

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

Luke 11:3 BSB

Give us each day our daily bread.

James 2:15 BSB

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

Psalm 68:19 BSB

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah

Psalm 88:9 BSB

My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.

Proverbs 8:34 BSB

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

Luke 9:23 BSB

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Galatians 5:23 BSB

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

Proverbs 25:28 BSB

Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.

2 Timothy 1:7 BSB

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

1 Corinthians 9:25 BSB

Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

1 Corinthians 9:27 BSB

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Galatians 5:22 BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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