Bible Verses About Control

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

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.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

These things command and teach.

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)