^23 [a]gentleness, self-control. ^(A)Against such there is no law.

⁹ knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

²⁵ Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.”

² that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

⁸ but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,

²⁵ And everyone who competes for the prize ^[a]is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for ^(A)an imperishable crown.