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Anger And Forgiveness
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Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — read the full passage →
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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. — read the full passage →
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
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.
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, — read the full passage →
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. — read the full passage →
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; — read the full passage →
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: — read the full passage →
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. — read the full passage →
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →
But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. — read the full passage →
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
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: — read the full passage →
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; — read the full passage →
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Quench not the Spirit. — read the full passage →
Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. — read the full passage →
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
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