Bitterness

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

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

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

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

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

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord, — read the full passage →

“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

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

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

“My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

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

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.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Yahweh was strong on me.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

and they shall make themselves bald for you, and clothe them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

He will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

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

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

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

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”

She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, and wept bitterly.

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Then Samuel said, “Bring here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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.”

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

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

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

He has filled me with bitterness, he has sated me with wormwood.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

lest there should be among you man, woman, family, or tribe whose heart turns away this day from Yahweh our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that produces bitter poison;

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me,” says the Lord, “I will repay.” Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

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

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

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

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

She said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

Sigh therefore, you son of man; with the breaking of your thighs and with bitterness you will sigh before their eyes.

“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. — read the full passage →

The ways of Zion do mourn, because no one come to the solemn assembly; all her gates are desolate, her priests do sigh: her virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in bitterness.

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.

I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

The priest shall set the woman before Yahweh, and let the hair of the woman’s head go loose, and put the meal offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal offering of jealousy. The priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings a curse.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. — read the full passage →

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 →

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, — read the full passage →

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime; — read the full passage →

How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low! — read the full passage →

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite: — read the full passage →

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing. — read the full passage →