Quotes About Discipline

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.

“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?

For it is Godís will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.

Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

Command and teach these things.

But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.