Egkrateia denotes a quality named among virtues, supplied with knowledge, and discussed alongside righteousness and judgment.

The occurrences present egkrateia as a quality listed among virtues: it is to be supplied with knowledge in 2 Peter 1:6, appears in a list with gentleness in Galatians 5:23, and is part of reasoning about righteousness and coming judgment in Acts 24:25.

1. A quality named within virtue lists and exhortation · dominant

   In 2 Peter 1:6, the accusative singular form occurs twice in the sequence that supplies it with knowledge and then supplies perseverance with it; the APB renders the clause, "And in knowledge supply self-control, and in self-control supply perseverance." In Galatians 5:23, the nominative singular form stands with gentleness in a list; the APB renders, "Gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." In Acts 24:25, the genitive singular form is included in reasoning about righteousness and coming judgment, and the APB renders, "As he was reasoning about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment."

   2 Peter 1:6Galatians 5:23Acts 24:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all three verses, the APB presents the relevant clause with "self-control": in a supply sequence, a virtue list, and reasoning with righteousness and judgment. This reflects the verse-level presentation rather than a separate lexical distinction.