Autocontrole
O autocontrole é fruto do Espírito e virtude indispensável. A graça de Deus nos ensina a renunciar à impiedade e a viver com sobriedade, domínio próprio e piedade no mundo presente.
Fruto e virtude
O domínio próprio é fruto do Espírito. Acrescentai ao conhecimento o autocontrole. A disciplina interior produz maturidade.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, , love, and sound judgment.
Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable crown.
No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to bear it.
Dominar a si mesmo
Melhor é quem domina o seu espírito do que quem toma uma cidade. A cidade sem muros é quem não tem autocontrole.
Patience is better than power,
and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.
A person who does not control his temper
is like a city whose wall is broken down.
A fool gives full vent to his anger, ,
but a wise person holds it in check.
Don’t turn to the right or to the left;
keep your feet away from evil.
A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.
So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.
I have made a covenant with my eyes.
How then could I look at a young woman? ,
Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.