And the apostle Peter counseled fellow Christians to ‘ supply to their knowledge self - control. ’ ​ — 1 Peter 2: 21 - 23; 2 Peter 1: 5 - 8.
(‏ افسس ٤ :‏ ​ ١ -‏ ٣‏ )‏ وَلَا يُمْكِنُنَا ٱلْإِعْرَابُ عَنِ ٱلْوَدَاعَةِ إِلَّا إِذَا وَاصَلْنَا ٱلسَّيْرَ بِٱلرُّوحِ وَمَارَسْنَا ضَبْطَ ٱلنَّفْسِ .‏