15 Bible Verses about Control
Most Relevant Verses
The king's heart is in the LORD's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
Topics on Control
Birth Control
Genesis 38:8-10Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother."
Elements, Control Of
Genesis 7:4In seven days, I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. Every living thing that I have made, I will destroy from the surface of the ground."
God Controls Storms
Job 37:15Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
God's Providential Control
Romans 13:1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are appointed by God.
Self Control
Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.