Temperance

Esther 1:7

⁷ And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, the vessels being diverse one from another, and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

Esther 1:8

⁸ And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Proverbs 23:1

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

Proverbs 23:2

² And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Proverbs 23:3

³ Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 25:16

¹⁶ Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

⁸ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Daniel 1:12

¹² Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

Daniel 1:13

¹³ Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.

Daniel 1:14

¹⁴ So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.

Daniel 1:15

¹⁵ And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.

Daniel 1:16

¹⁶ Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

Acts 24:25

²⁵ And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, temperance, and judgment to come, come, Felix trembled, trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Romans 13:14

¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

1 Corinthians 9:25

²⁵ And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

1 Corinthians 9:27

²⁷ But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Galatians 5:23

²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Philippians 4:5

⁵ Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

⁶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:7

⁷ For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

⁸ But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

1 Timothy 3:2

² A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:3

³ Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

1 Timothy 3:8

⁸ Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Titus 1:7

⁷ For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Titus 1:8

⁸ But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Titus 2:2

² That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Titus 2:3

³ The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Titus 2:12

¹² Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

2 Peter 1:5

⁵ And And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

2 Peter 1:6

⁶ And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Strong's Number G1466

Strong's Number:

G1466

Greek:

ἐγκράτεια

Transliteration:

egkrateia

Pronunciation:

eng-krat'-i-ah

Part of Speech:

Noun Feminine

Strong's Definition:

from G1468; self-control (especially continence):--temperance.

IPD Definition:

self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites)

Strong's Number G1466 Bible Verses

Strong's Number G2532

Strong's Number:

G2532

Greek:

καί

Transliteration:

kai

Pronunciation:

kahee

Part of Speech:

Conjunction

Strong's Definition:

apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

IPD Definition:

and, also, even, indeed, but

Frequency count based on 1894 Scrivener Greek New Testament.

Strong's Number G2532 Bible Verses

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