Lexicon entry · Greek
G4998σώφρωνsōphrōn
self-controlledPart of speech: Greek Adjective
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4 occurrences in 4 verses
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The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
σώφρονα, sōphrona “self-controlled,”
But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
σώφρονα, sōphrona “self-controlled,”
That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.
σώφρονας, sōphronas “self-controlled,”
To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.
σώφρονας, sōphronas “self-controlled,”