Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.(Prov 25:28, NKJV)
My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you. Keep my commands and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, 'You are my sister,' and call understanding your nearest kin...(Prov 7:1-4, NKJV)
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and put perverse lips far from you.(Prov 4:24-25, NKJV)
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(Psalm 51:10, NASB)
Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; remove your foot from evil.(Prov 4:25-27, NKJV)
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.(1 Cor 6:18, NIV)
Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires... For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.(Romans 8:5,13-14, NIV)
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.(Gal 6:7-8, NKJV)
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.(1 Cor 6:19-20, NIV)
Oh, that my ways were steadfast, so I may keep Your statutes. Then I will not be ashamed, since my eyes will be fixed on all of Your commands. I will praise You with an upright heart, as I learn Your righteous decrees.(Psalm 119:5-7, ISV)
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.(Romans 12:2, NIV)
Teach me Your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to Your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.(Psalm 86:11, NLT)
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.(Romans 13:14, NKJV)
Meditate on Jesus, the Messiah, who was raised from the dead...(2 Tim 2:8, ISV)
I say then, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh... The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.(Gal 5:16,22-23, HCSB)
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.(2 Cor 10:4-5, NKJV)
I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.(1 Cor 9:27, HCSB)
While bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.(1 Tim 4:8, ESV)
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.(Romans 12:11, NIV)
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to Your word. I seek You with all my heart; do not let me stray from Your commands. I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Praise be to You, LORD; teach me Your decrees.(Psalm 119:9-12, NIV)
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in Your ways.(Psalm 119:36-37, ESV)
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.(Prov 25:28, NKJV)
My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you. Keep my commands and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, 'You are my sister,' and call understanding your nearest kin...(Prov 7:1-4, NKJV)
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and put perverse lips far from you.(Prov 4:24-25, NKJV)
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(Psalm 51:10, NASB)
Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; remove your foot from evil.(Prov 4:25-27, NKJV)
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.(1 Cor 6:18, NIV)
Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires... For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.(Romans 8:5,13-14, NIV)
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.(Gal 6:7-8, NKJV)
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.(1 Cor 6:19-20, NIV)
Oh, that my ways were steadfast, so I may keep Your statutes. Then I will not be ashamed, since my eyes will be fixed on all of Your commands. I will praise You with an upright heart, as I learn Your righteous decrees.(Psalm 119:5-7, ISV)
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.(Romans 12:2, NIV)
Teach me Your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to Your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.(Psalm 86:11, NLT)
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.(Romans 13:14, NKJV)
Meditate on Jesus, the Messiah, who was raised from the dead...(2 Tim 2:8, ISV)
I say then, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh... The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.(Gal 5:16,22-23, HCSB)
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.(2 Cor 10:4-5, NKJV)
I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.(1 Cor 9:27, HCSB)
While bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.(1 Tim 4:8, ESV)
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.(Romans 12:11, NIV)
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to Your word. I seek You with all my heart; do not let me stray from Your commands. I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Praise be to You, LORD; teach me Your decrees.(Psalm 119:9-12, NIV)
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in Your ways.(Psalm 119:36-37, ESV)
