Playlist: enkrateia (topic)
True Self-Control
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Greek word behind self-control is *egkrateia* (G1466), often translated as temperance, self-restraint, or control over desires in various versions. Breaking down the term, *en* means "in," and *kratei* means "power over" or "lordship," indicating an internal power or mastery. It reflects the idea of having power from within …
Control and Self-Control
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Greek word *egkrateia* (G1466), translated as self-control, self-restraint, or self-mastery, appears in Acts 24:25 where Paul preaches to Felix about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come. This term, also rendered as temperance or continence in some translations, often relates to controlling desires, …
Displaying Virtuous Character
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsOur Creator desires His children to develop extraordinary levels of virtue, reflecting His nature and glorifying Him. Among the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23, self-control, or *egkrateia* (G1466), is the last, yet it underpins the others. This Greek term, transliterated as *enkrateia*, fundamentally means power …
Self-Discipline
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Greek word *egkrateia* (G1466), translated as self-control in the New Testament, embodies the trait of resolutely controlling one's own desires, particularly sensual ones. This term, appearing only four times in the New Testament and consistently rendered as self-control in the New King James Version, stands in opposition to …