Temperance, Temperate. [Gr. egkrateia, “self-control”; egkrateuomai, “to exercise self-control”; egkratēs, “self-controlled”; and sōphrōn, “prudent” or “self-controlled.”] Terms appearing in the KJV with the archaic meanings of “self-control” and “self-controlled.” Self-control is one of the important Christian graces (Gal 5:23; 2 Pe 1:6; etc.). It is essential to victory in the Christian race, as it is in an athletic contest (1 Cor 9:25).

• The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Dictionary; The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Volume 8. 1979; 2002 (1093). Review and Herald Publishing Association.