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, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age,
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
but I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. So they do it to obtain a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure 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.
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
Like a city that is broken into and without walls
So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit.
A fool always loses his temper,
But a wise person holds it back.
Do not turn to the right or to the left;
Turn your foot from evil.
A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
so then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober.
Job Asserts His Integrity
"I have made a covenant with my eyes;
How then could I look at a virgin?
Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.