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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 →
Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But 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 each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →
In nothing be anxious; but in everything 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 a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →
but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →
Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →
And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.
For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to 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 Jehovah. — read the full passage →
Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
He that is slow to anger 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 Christthat areat Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:
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 merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.
And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth; — 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 contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: — read the full passage →
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →
If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, — read the full passage →
but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
Therefore Jehovah was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
looking carefully lestthere beany man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;
in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →
but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. — read the full passage →
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →
But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. — read the full passage →
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Ye have heard that it was said to 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 Jehovah: 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 tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ; — read the full passage →
But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, — read the full passage →
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Quench not the Spirit; — read the full passage →
Rejoice always; — read the full passage →
Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. — read the full passage →
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
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