Bible Verses About Restraint

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Quench not the Spirit.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

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

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Lord? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

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

Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.