Galatians 5:23, The Fruit of the Spirit Is Temperance

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Temperance (Self-Control), Galatians 5:23.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Self-Control (KJV = temperance).

(1466)(egkrateia or enkrateia from en = in + kratos = power to rule <> the stem krat--speaks of power or lordship) means literally a holding oneself in or the ability to take a grip of oneself. This meaning reminds one of our modern slang expression "Get a grip"! Egkrateia refers to the restraining of passions and appetites that originate from the Old Self).

Egkrateia--4x in 3v--Acts 24:25; Galatians 5:23; 2 Peter 1:6.

Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Strengthens (1743) (endunamoo from en = in + dunamóo = from dúnamis which means to be able or to have power; means to enable one to do or experience something).

Endunamoo in simple terms means "to put power in" (like a car needs gas for power) and so to make strong, vigorous, to strengthen, or to be strengthened, enabled or empowered inwardly.

Endunamoo--7x in the NT--Acts 9:22; Romans 4:20; Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 4:13; 1 Timothy 1:12; 2 Timothy 2:1; 4:17.