5965 temperament
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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



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