'Control' in the Bible

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.

And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?

Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.

And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.

Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.

And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead.

And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.

And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.

Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.

But if they have not self-control let them get married; for married life is better than the burning of desire.

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.

But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.

Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.

If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.

Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.

And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,