1. Galatians 5:23 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is biblical self-control?

Galatians 5:23 (ESV)

23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Self-control is all about self-restraint,1 the opposite of self-indulgence.2 Self-control is a willingness to forego temporary pleasures and desires, typically in the realm of sex.3