Bible Verses About Controlling People
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for controlling people, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 34,671 votes, led by James 1:26. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Controlling People
James 1:26762 votes
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.
Romans 16:17-18726 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Proverbs 25:28704 votes
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
2 Timothy 1:7679 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 3:1-5676 votes
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Proverbs 16:32668 votes
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
1 Timothy 5:8645 votes
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.
Galatians 5:22-23584 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Galatians 5:16-26547 votes
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 9:25544 votes
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.
Revelation 1:1544 votes
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:
Galatians 4:17522 votes
They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Psalms 23:1-6519 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Romans 14:1-23499 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
1 Corinthians 9:27489 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 10:13480 votes
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.
Titus 1:9-11477 votes
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.
Matthew 5:8-48459 votes
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Proverbs 29:11452 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Titus 3:5444 votes
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;
2 Timothy 3:6-7442 votes
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Proverbs 23:7441 votes
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Philippians 4:13428 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
1 Thessalonians 5:6426 votes
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Romans 12:2422 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about controlling people?
Readers most often cite James 1:26 on the subject of controlling people. Across 34,671 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 16:17-18, Proverbs 25:28, 2 Timothy 1:7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.