Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.
“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green,
and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,
Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity,
but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.”
Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.
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