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Anger Management

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Ephesians 4:26–27

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

James 1:19–20

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

James 1:20

for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

Colossians 3:8

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

James 4:1–2

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:26

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

James 1:19

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Romans 12:21

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Luke 6:31

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Ephesians 4:27

neither give place to the devil.

James 3:1–12

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Galatians 5:19–20

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

1 John 2:1–29

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:4–6

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:22–23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

1 Peter 2:23

Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

James 1:1–27

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

1 Timothy 2:1–2

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:21–24

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

James 4:11–12

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:18

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;

Ephesians 4:31–32

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 2:1–22

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:1–5

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 13:4–5

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Matthew 11:28–30

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Mark 3:5

When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.

Galatians 5:19–21

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Romans 8:2

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

1 Corinthians 1:1–31

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:4

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Luke 21:8–9

He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:19

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 2:8

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

John 3:17

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

1 John 1:8–10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:16

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Hebrews 11:1–40

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

1 John 3:15

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

Ephesians 4:26–31

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:1–32

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

Titus 1:7

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Colossians 3:12–13

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:6

for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

John 2:12–17

After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days. — read the full passage →

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