Healing
Updated April 17, 2026
Chosen Portion readings for bible verses about self control, with Scripture references, short explanations, and a simple prayerful next step.
Use these references as a simple starting place for bible verses about self control, then read the full passage in your preferred Bible translation.
Carry one line into prayer, conversation, or a small act of faithfulness today.
Collected verses for Bible Verses About Self Control
Use this section as a reading path or a quiet way back into Scripture when you want the topic gathered in one place.
Verse 1
Read Psalm 34:18 in your preferred translation and sit with how it shapes bible verses about self control.
Understanding: This passage keeps bible verses about self control connected to Scripture you can pray through slowly and return to during the week.
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Read Philippians 4:6-7 in your preferred translation and sit with how it shapes bible verses about self control.
Understanding: This passage keeps bible verses about self control connected to Scripture you can pray through slowly and return to during the week.
Open this reference on BibleGatewayVerse 3
Read Matthew 11:28 in your preferred translation and sit with how it shapes bible verses about self control.
Understanding: This passage keeps bible verses about self control connected to Scripture you can pray through slowly and return to during the week.
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Read John 14:27 in your preferred translation and sit with how it shapes bible verses about self control.
Understanding: This passage keeps bible verses about self control connected to Scripture you can pray through slowly and return to during the week.
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Read Isaiah 41:10 in your preferred translation and sit with how it shapes bible verses about self control.
Understanding: This passage keeps bible verses about self control connected to Scripture you can pray through slowly and return to during the week.
Open this reference on BibleGatewayA strong starting cluster is Psalm 34:18, Philippians 4:6-7, and Matthew 11:28. Those passages surface the tone of the topic quickly and make the rest of the page easier to follow.
Read one reference slowly, write down the line that stays with you, and turn the explanation into a short prayer. A smaller, repeatable rhythm usually helps more than trying to study every passage in one sitting.
The Bible contains more than 31,000 verses. In the King James Version, there are 31,102 verses across 66 books, though totals can vary slightly between translations because some passages are grouped differently.
A Chosen Portion take
Self Control does not usually get cleaner by being studied harder. The temptation is to turn Scripture into a coping strategy — to pick a verse, repeat it like a charm, and hope the feeling loosens.
Christ meets the need underneath that. He does not hand you a theology of self control so you can win an argument with yourself. He gives himself. Let Psalm 34:18 stay with you today, and let him keep company with whatever rose to the surface while you read.
Carry Scripture into prayer with a gentler daily rhythm: reflection, quiet attention, and one faithful conversation at a time.