25 Bible Verses about Restraint

Then Jesus says to him, Turn away thy sword into its place; for all taking the sword shall perish by the sword. Whether do you think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will send me more than twelve legions of angels?

the dumb workbeast having spoken with the voice of a man, rebuked the madness of the prophet.

For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth, who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

And the high priest rising, said to Him, Do you respond nothing? what are they witnessing against you? And Jesus was silent; and the high priest responding said to Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

And the high priest rising up in their midst, asked Jesus, saying, Do you respond nothing? what are they witnessing against you? And He was silent, and answered nothing: again the high priest asked Him, and says to Him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And while He is accused by the chief priests and elders, He responded nothing. Then Pilate says to Him, Do you not hear, bow many things they witness against you? And He responded to him not one word, so that the governor marveled exceedingly.

And Pilate again asked Him, saying, Do you not answer? behold, how many things they witness against you. And Jesus responded nothing at all; so that Pilate marveled.

And His disciples followed Him, having come into the ship. And behold, there was a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves: and He was asleep. And the disciples having come, awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us; we are perishing.read more.
And He says to them, Why are you afraid, O ye of little faith? Then having arisen, He rebuked the wind and the sea; and there was a great calm. And the men were astonished, saying, What sort of a man is this, because winds and the sea obey him?

And leaving the multitude, they receive Him, as He was in the ship; and other ships were also with Him. And there was a great storm of wind: and the waves were dashing into the ship, so that it was already filled. And He was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awaken Him, and say to Him; Teacher, is there no care to thee that we perish?read more.
And being awakened, He said to the sea, Be calm, be quiet. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And He said to them, Why are you so cowardly? how have you not faith? And they feared with a great fear, and continued to say to one another, Who then is this, because the wind and the sea obey Him?

And it came to pass on one of the days, He and His disciples went into a ship. And He said to them, Let us go to the other side of the lake. And they were embarked. And they sailing, He was asleep: and a storm of wind came down into the lake; and they were being filled, and imperiled. And they having come to Him, awakened Him, saying, Master, Master, we perish. And He having arisen, rebuked the wind and the wave of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.read more.
And He said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, because He commands the winds and the water, and they obey Him?

And unless the Lord shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

And if those days were not shortened, no life would be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

And now you know that which hinders, that he should be revealed in his time. For already the mystery of lawlessness is working: only there is one now hindering, until he may be taken out of the midst;

And he laid hold on the dragon, who is the old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

I do not pray that you may take them out of the world, but that you may keep them from the evil one.

lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

and forgive us our sins; for we also do forgive every one owing us: and lead us not into temptation.

saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we may seal the servants of our God in their foreheads.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some people count slackness; but is long-suffering for your sakes, not wishing that any should perish, but all come to repentance.

But if any one seems to be religious, bridling not his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, the religion of that man is vain.

For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body. But if we put bridles into the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us; and we manage their whole body; behold also the ships, being so great, and driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers;read more.
so also the tongue is a little member, and it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindles! The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell. For every nature both of wild beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of oceanic animals, is subdued, and has been subjugated to human nature: but no one of men is able to tame the tongue; an incorrigible evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God: out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Whether does the fountain out of the same chink send forth sweet water and bitter? My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce sweet water.

For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body that you should obey the lusts of it: