Bible Verses About Lack of Self-Control

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

Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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 tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.