Bible Verses About "What Is Temperance in the Bible"
Temperance in the Bible is self-control — the Spirit-produced mastery over one's desires, appetites, and passions, enabling believers to resist temptation and live disciplined lives for God.
Temperance in the Bible is self-control — the Spirit-produced mastery over one's desires, appetites, and passions, enabling believers to resist temptation and live disciplined lives for God.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." — Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Temperance in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway."
"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world."
Related Questions & Their Verses
What Is Self-Control in the Bible?
Galatians 5:22-23 · Proverbs 25:28 · 1 Corinthians 9:25-27
What Is Patience in the Bible?
Galatians 5:22-23 · James 1:3-4 · 2 Peter 3:9
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John 14:26 · Galatians 5:22-23 · Acts 1:8
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 · 1 John 4:8 · John 15:13
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Ephesians 4:32 · Matthew 6:14-15 · Colossians 3:13
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