After he had washed his face, he came out and, controlling himself, said, “Serve the food.”

Joseph Makes Himself Known

Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies.

Division of the Rest of the Land

The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The country was brought under their control,

He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.

David’s Victories

In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.

When David destroyed Zobah’s army, Rezon gathered a band of men around him and became their leader; they went to Damascus, where they settled and took control.

Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.

David’s Victories

In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.

After the kingdom was firmly in his control, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.

Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?

Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.

And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless.

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will put an iron yoke on the necks of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I will even give him control over the wild animals.’”

He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt, with the Libyans and Cushites in submission.

As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.”

When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness.

Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing.

The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.

But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.