“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Gal. 5:23
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.” Titus 2:12
“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.” 1 Cor. 9:27
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.” Rom. 13:14
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Rom. 12:1-2
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness.” 2 Peter 1:5-6
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8
“Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as its sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.” Prov. 25:16
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the sprits whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Herby know ye the Spirit of God; Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God; and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is not of God; and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now is already is it in the world.” 1 John 4:1-21
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Gal. 5:22-23
“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.” 1 Cor. 9:25
“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful meat.” Prov. 23:1-3
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit in faith, in purity.” 1 Tim. 4:12
“Likewise must the deacons be grave not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre.” 1 Tim. 3:8
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” 1 Thes. 5:21
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able to even to subdue all things unto himself.” Phil. 3:20-21