Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5965 temperament
A person's disposition, especially as shown in mental or emotional responses. God's people should be of an even temperament.
God's people should be of even temperament
Proverbs 16:32 See also Titus 2:1-14
Even temperament is a requirement for church leadership
1 Timothy 3:2-3 See also 1 Timothy 3:8-9,11; Titus 1:7-9
Examples of people who had an unpleasant temperament
Saul
1 Samuel 16:23 Violent mood swings and bad temper were signs of mental instability in Saul. See also 1 Samuel 16:14-16; Samuel 18:6-15; Samuel 20:4-7,24-33
Nabal the Carmelite
1 Samuel 25:17 See also 1 Samuel 25:2-11,36-38
See also
5789 anger 5964 temper 6023 sin, universality 7632 Twelve, characters of 8203 character 8339 self-control 8476 self-discipline
