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 Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these.
For this very reason do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge; to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness; to your godliness add Christian affection; and to your Christian affection add love.
For God has revealed his grace for the salvation of all people. That grace instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world,
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
I harden my body with blows and bring it under complete control, to keep myself from being disqualified after having called others to the contest.
Every athlete in training submits to strict discipline, in order to be crowned with a wreath that will not last; but we do it for one that will last forever.
Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.
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.
It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.
If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.
Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.
Avoid evil and walk straight ahead. Don’t go one step off the right way.
When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it be known. Smart people will ignore an insult.
What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.
Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.
Hearing and Doing
Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.
For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.
So then, we should not be sleeping like the others; we should be awake and sober.
I have made a solemn promise
never to look with lust at a woman.
Be on your guard, then, so that you will not lose what we have worked for, but will receive your reward in full.