Bible Verses About Self Discipline

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby .

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all , but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

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

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

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

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.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.