Bible Verses About Controlling People

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them .

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means , when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.