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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SOBER; SOBRIETY; SOBERNESS

In a few passages, the Greek verb nepho and its derivative adjective nephalios are used in the same sense. The word originally had a physical meaning, as opposed to drunkenness, and is thus used in 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 8, as the foundation of the deeper meaning. Used metaphorically also in the Pastoral Epistles and 1 Peter, as sometimes in the classics, for "cool," "unimpassioned." Ellicott, on 1 Timothy 3:2, 11, distinguishes between the two words by regarding sophron "as pointing to the outward exhibition of the inward virtue" implied in nephalios.

H. E. Jacobs

Greek

4997. sophrosune -- soundness of mind, self-control
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sophrosune Phonetic Spelling:
(so-fros-oo'-nay) Short Definition: sanity, sobriety Definition: soundness of mind ...
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1594. eknepho -- to become sober (after drunkenness)
... 1594 (from 1537 , "wholly out of" and 3525 , "be sober") -- properly, delivered
out of drunkenness and to sobriety (seriousness), ie with the awareness of ...
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Library

Whether Drink is the Matter of Sobriety?
... OF SOBRIETY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether drink is the matter of sobriety? Objection 1:
It would seem that drink is not the matter proper to sobriety. ...
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Of Temperance and Sobriety
... OF TEMPERANCE AND SOBRIETY. ... Sobriety divides the higher powers from the animal
powers; it saves a man from intemperance and from excess. ...
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Of Sobriety (Four Articles)
... OF SOBRIETY (FOUR ARTICLES). We must now consider sobriety and the contrary vice,
namely drunkenness. As regards sobriety there are four points of inquiry: ...
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Whether Sobriety is More Requisite in Persons of Greater Standing?
... OF SOBRIETY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether sobriety is more requisite in persons of
greater standing? Objection 1: It would seem that sobriety ...
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Whether Sobriety is by Itself a Special virtue?
... OF SOBRIETY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether sobriety is by itself a special virtue? Objection
1: It would seem that sobriety is not by itself a special virtue. ...
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What a Sobriety of Faith and Sound Doctrine is It...
... Address 152: What a sobriety of faith and sound doctrine is it� What a
sobriety of faith and sound doctrine is it, to preach up ...
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True Religion Calls to Sobriety and Modesty.
... Book V. Chapter XXXII."True Religion Calls to Sobriety and Modesty. "But
I protest to you with the clear voice of preaching, that ...
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The Testament of Joseph Concerning Sobriety.
... The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs. XI."The Testament of Joseph Concerning
Sobriety. 1. The record of the testament of Joseph. ...
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Harmony of the Old and New Testaments.
... Or, if you wish more, hear another passage of the same meaning. "Wisdom," he says,
"teaches sobriety, and justice, and virtue." [68] Sobriety refers, I think ...
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Men not Excluded from These Remarks on Personal Adornment.
... Are there, in our case too, some things which, in respect of the sobriety [206]
we are to maintain on account of the fear [207] due to God, are disallowed? ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety.

2. (n.) Habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion, or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; gravity; seriousness; as, the sobriety of riper years.

Thesaurus

Sobriety (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use
of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety. ... SOBER; SOBRIETY; SOBERNESS. ...
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Soberness (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The quality or state of being sober. Int.
Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SOBER; SOBRIETY; SOBERNESS. ...
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So-called (10 Occurrences)
So-called. Sobriety, So-called. Socho . Noah Webster's Dictionary (a ... craftsmen.
(See RSV). Sobriety, So-called. Socho . Reference Bible.
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Commentaries
... While recognizing the usual distinctions of the various senses of Scripture, he
practically builds on the literal, and exhibits great sobriety and skill in his ...
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Notwithstanding (37 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS). 1 Timothy 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if
they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. (KJV WBS). ...
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Unduly (3 Occurrences)
... 12:3 For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among
you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in ...
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Gravity (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Seriousness; severity; heaviness; as, the gravity
of a difficult situation. 2. (a.) Sobriety of character or demeanor. ...
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Graciously (24 Occurrences)
... 12:3 For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among
you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in ...
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Warn (35 Occurrences)
... 12:3 For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among
you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in ...
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Individual (12 Occurrences)
... 12:3 For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among
you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in ...
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Bible Concordance

Sobriety (3 Occurrences)

Romans 12:3 For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.
(WEY)

1 Timothy 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
(KJV ASV WBS YLT)

1 Timothy 2:15 but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Sobriety

Sobriety with Prayer

Sobriety with Watchfulness

Sobriety: Commanded

Sobriety: Motive For

Sobriety: Motives To

Sobriety: Required in Aged Men

Sobriety: Required in all Saints

Sobriety: Required in God's Servants

Sobriety: Required in Ministers

Sobriety: Required in Wives of Ministers