{"id":2769,"date":"2024-05-24T13:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/24-bible-verses-self-control\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:15:10","slug":"bible-verses-about-self-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/bible-verses-about-self-control\/","title":{"rendered":"19 versetti biblici sull'autocontrollo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Bible treats self-control as a fruit of the Spirit and as the rule a person keeps over anger, speech and appetite. Paul lists it with the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, the Lord tells the angry Cain that he &quot;must rule over&quot; sin (Genesis 4:7), and Proverbs 16:32 ranks self-control above taking a city. The Greek noun usually translated self-control is egkrateia, the mastery of one&#039;s desires. It appears in Paul&#039;s list of the fruit of the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore 24 enlightening Bible verses about self-control in our latest article. These scriptures offer divine wisdom and guidance on mastering one&#039;s emotions, thoughts, and actions - helping believers lead a disciplined and fulfilling life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[35],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-2769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-verses"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47011,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/bible-verses-gentleness\/","url_meta":{"origin":2769,"position":0},"title":"20 Bible Verses About Gentleness","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Novembre 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover uplifting Bible verses about gentleness that inspire kindness, compassion, and a peaceful spirit in your daily life.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Verses&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Verses","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/bible-verses\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Annunciation, in the style of Picasso","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00329.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00329.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00329.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00329.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2727,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/bible-verses-improving-yourself\/","url_meta":{"origin":2769,"position":1},"title":"19 Bible Verses About Improving Yourself and Becoming a Better Person","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Aprile 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore our deep dive featuring 24 inspiring Bible verses about self-improvement. 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