100+ Bible Quotes on Self-Control for Daily Strength & Discipline

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. — 2 Timothy 1:7

Those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on what the Spirit desires. — Romans 8:5

Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. — Galatians 5:16

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. — Galatians 5:25

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. — 1 Peter 5:8

The Spirit produces self-control in those who belong to Christ Jesus. — Galatians 5:24 (paraphrased)

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. — Proverbs 25:28

You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not desire anything that belongs to your neighbor. — Exodus 20:17

I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. — 1 Corinthians 9:27

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. — 1 Peter 1:13

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. — Proverbs 14:29

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — Proverbs 15:1

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. — Proverbs 16:32

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. — Ecclesiastes 7:9

Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. — James 1:19

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. — Proverbs 29:11

An angry man stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. — Proverbs 29:22

A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. — Proverbs 19:11

When anger flares up, do not sin; do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. — Ephesians 4:26

Tender words bring healing, but reckless words pierce like swords. — Proverbs 12:18

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. — Proverbs 15:28

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. — Psalm 34:13

The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. — Proverbs 16:21

Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. — Psalm 141:3

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. — Proverbs 10:19

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. — Proverbs 18:21

No one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. — James 3:8

Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. — James 3:10

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. — Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. — Colossians 4:6 (NKJV)

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. — Proverbs 13:3

The wise hold back their words, and even fools are thought wise if they keep silent. — Proverbs 17:28

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. — Proverbs 18:21 (ESV)

By the blessing of the upright, a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. — Proverbs 11:11

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the wellspring of wisdom is a rushing stream. — Proverbs 18:4

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life. — James 1:12

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He Himself tempts no one. — James 1:13

Each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. — James 1:14

Then desire conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. — James 1:15

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — James 4:7

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. — 1 Corinthians 10:13

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. — Romans 13:14

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. — Matthew 26:41

Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. — 1 Corinthians 6:18

Abstain from all appearance of evil. — 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. — 1 Peter 4:1

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. — 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. — Psalm 37:8

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. — Proverbs 29:11

Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who captures a city. — Proverbs 16:32

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. — Ephesians 4:26

An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. — Proverbs 29:22

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — Proverbs 15:1

Do not be quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools. — Ecclesiastes 7:9

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook an offense. — Proverbs 19:11

A man of great anger will be punished, for if you deliver him, you will have to do it again. — Proverbs 19:19

It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way. — Proverbs 19:2

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out. — Proverbs 17:14

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict, but the patient man calms a quarrel. — Proverbs 15:18

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. — 1 Corinthians 6:18

Now the body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. — 1 Corinthians 6:13

But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity. — Ephesians 5:3

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality. — 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable. — 1 Thessalonians 4:4

But avoid youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace. — 2 Timothy 2:22

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. — Hebrews 13:4

I say to the unmarried and the widows that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. — 1 Corinthians 7:8

But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. — 1 Corinthians 7:9

Now because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. — 1 Corinthians 7:2

For bodily training is of some value, but godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. — 1 Timothy 4:8

Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life. — Proverbs 4:23

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him. — Proverbs 29:20

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. — Proverbs 20:1

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. — Proverbs 23:20

The glutton eats choice food but ends up with poverty. — Proverbs 21:20

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. — Proverbs 25:28

All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be dominated by anything. — 1 Corinthians 6:12

Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. — 1 Corinthians 10:31

I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. — 1 Corinthians 9:27

Make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. — Romans 13:14

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. — 1 Corinthians 10:31

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. — Romans 14:17

Every man who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. — 1 Corinthians 9:25

Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. — Proverbs 13:11

Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. — Ecclesiastes 5:10

The stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him. — Proverbs 28:22

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. — Proverbs 16:8

We brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. — 1 Timothy 6:7-8

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. — 1 Timothy 6:10

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God. — 1 Timothy 6:17

And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” — Luke 12:15

Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce. — Proverbs 3:9

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. — Proverbs 21:5

Charge them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share. — 1 Timothy 6:18

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. — 2 Corinthians 9:6

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. — Philippians 2:3

Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. — 1 Peter 5:5

Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. — Proverbs 22:4

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. — Proverbs 16:18

God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. — James 4:6

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. — Ecclesiastes 4:9

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. — Philippians 2:4

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. — Romans 12:16

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. — Proverbs 11:2

Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. — Proverbs 18:12

Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. — Matthew 11:29

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up. — James 4:10

Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. — Hebrews 12:1-2

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. — Romans 5:3

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. — James 1:4

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. — Hebrews 10:36

And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing. — James 1:4 (NASB)

We also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character. — Romans 5:3-4

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop. — James 5:7

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds. — James 1:2

Though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. — 1 Peter 1:6

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. — 2 Peter 3:17

But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. — Matthew 24:13

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. — 2 Timothy 4:7