Bible verses about "temperance" | Etheridge

²⁵ For every man who contendeth from every thing (besides with) holdeth his mind; and they who run (do it) that they may receive a crown that is corruptible, but we one that is incorruptible.

¹⁶ KNOW YOU not that you are the temple of Aloha, and (that) the Spirit of Aloha inhabiteth in you? ¹⁷ Whoso destroyeth the temple of Aloha, him will Aloha destroy for the temple of Aloha is holy, which you are.

³ And not thus only, but also in afflictions we exult; for we know that affliction perfecteth patience in us, ⁴ and patience experience, [Or, proof, probation.] and experience hope: ⁵ but hope maketh us not ashamed, because the love of Aloha is shed forth upon our hearts by the Spirit of Holiness who is given to us. ⁶ But if the Meshiha on account of our infirmity in this time for the wicked hath died:

⁹ Or, know you not that the unjust the kingdom of Aloha cannot inherit? Do not err; neither fornicators, nor the servers of idols, nor adulterers, nor corrupters, nor liers with men, ¹⁰ nor the oppressive, nor thieves, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor the rapacious, the kingdom of Aloha can inherit. ¹¹ And these were some of you but you are washed, and sanctified, and justified in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and by the Spirit of our God.

¹ MY beloved, believe not all spirits, but discern the spirits whether they be from Aloha; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world. ² By this we know the Spirit of Aloha: Every spirit who confesseth that Jeshu Meshiha hath come in the flesh, is from Aloha. ³ And every spirit who confesseth not that Jeshu hath come in the flesh, is not from Aloha: but this is from that false meshiha, of whom you have heard that he cometh, and now is in the world already. ⁴ But you of Aloha are the children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is with you, than he who is in the world. ⁵ And these are of the world, therefore the world heareth them. ⁶ But we are of Aloha; and he who knoweth Aloha heareth us; and he who is not of Aloha heareth us not. In this itself we perceive the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception. ⁷ My beloved, let us love one another, because love is of Aloha; and every one who loveth from Aloha is born, and knoweth Aloha. For Aloha is Love; ⁸ and every one who loveth not, knoweth not Aloha. ⁹ In this was made known the love of Aloha towards us, that Aloha sent his only Son into the world that we might live by him. ¹⁰ In this is love: it was not that we had loved Aloha, but that Aloha himself loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins. ¹¹ MY beloved, if Aloha so hath loved us, we also are indebted to love one another. ¹² Aloha no man hath seen but if we love one another, Aloha in us abideth, and his love is fulfilled in us. ¹³ And by this we know that in him we abide, and he abideth in us, because of his Spirit he hath given us. ¹⁴ And we have seen and we testify that the Father hath sent his Son, the Redeemer of the world. ¹⁵ Whosoever confesseth Jeshu that he is the Son of Aloha, in him Aloha abideth, and he abideth in Aloha. ¹⁶ And we have believed and known the love which Aloha hath toward us; for Aloha is Love. And every one who abideth in love in Aloha abideth. ¹⁷ And in this is his love perfected with us, that openness of face we might have in the day of judgment; because that as He was, so also we are in this world. ¹⁸ Fear in love is not: but perfect love hath cast out fear, because fear is in terror.[Bequento, In periculo.- SCHAFF. Root, Quenat, vitavit, extimuit vehementer. Fabricius has in perturbatione.] He who feareth is not perfect in love. ¹⁹ We then will love Aloha, because he hath first loved us. ²⁰ But if one shall say, I love Aloha, and his brother he hateth, he is a liar. For he who his brother whom he hath seen loveth not, how can he love Aloha himself whom he hath not seen? ²¹ And this commandment we have received from him, That every one who loveth Aloha shall love also his brother.

¹⁶ But I say to you, Walk in the Spirit, and the desires of the flesh you will not work.

¹³ for every thing I am empowered through the Meshiha who strengtheneth me.

¹ I BESEECH then of you, my brethren, by the mercies of Aloha, that you present [Or, make to stand, constitute.] your bodies a sacrifice, living and holy and acceptable unto Aloha, in a rational* service. [* Meliltho. Compare the use of the corresponding Chaldee word in the Targum of Onkelos on Gen 2:7, where the divine afflatus is described as creating in man ruch memalla, "a speaking or rational spirit."] ² And be not likened unto this world, but be changed by the renewing of your minds, that you may discern what is the will of Aloha, good, and acceptable, and perfect.

¹⁴ but let (every one) clothe himself with our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and care not for your flesh unto the lusts (thereof).

⁸ Watch, and be mindful, because your adversary Satana, as a lion, roareth and walketh and seeketh whom he may devour.

²² But the fruits of the Spirit are, love, joy, peace, prolonging of the spirit, benignity, goodness, fidelity, meekness, patience; ²³ against these the law is not set. ²⁴ But they who are of the Meshiha have crucified their flesh, with all its passions and its lusts: ²⁵ live we therefore in the Spirit,

⁶ but to knowledge perseverance, but to perseverance patience, but to patience godliness,[Dechalath Aloha, the fear, reverence, or worship of Aloha.]

²⁷ but my body I subdue and make subservient, lest when to others I shall have preached, I my very self shall be rejected.

¹² and teacheth us to deny wickedness and the lusts of the world, and to live in this world in purity, and in rectitude, and in the fear of Aloha,

²³ against these the law is not set.