Soberness

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

• Temporary
• Call
• Babylon

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

• Irony
• Sarcasm

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

• Sobriety

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.