KJV dictionary & concordance
Self-controlled, restrained, disciplined, moderate, watchful, and governing desires and conduct rather than being ruled by appetite, passion, or excess.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Corinthians 9:25
Complete exact-word concordance
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
And euery man that striueth for the masterie, is temperate in all things: Now they doe it to obtaine a corruptible crowne, but we an incorruptible.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
But a louer of hospitality, a louer of good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,
1611 marginal noteOr, good things.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
That the aged men be sober, graue, temperate, sound in faith, in charitie, in patience.
1611 marginal noteOr, vigilant
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Historical English dictionary sources
Keeping a mean, moderate.
