Zachary Garris November 2, 2026 The Pastoral Epistles, Ethics “Prudent” or “Self-Controlled”? (1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1–2) Zachary Garris November 2, 2026 The Pastoral Epistles, Ethics It is not that the ESV’s use of “self-controlled” for σώφρων is incorrect. Rather, “prudent” better preserves the breadth of σώφρων, with self-control being one important manifestation of the virtue.