Controlling Anger

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your 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:

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

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.

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 →

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things; — read the full passage →

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Let love of the brethren continue.

A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved. — read the full passage →

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty. — read the full passage →

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; — read the full passage →

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse inhisways, though he be rich.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

He whose spirit is without restraint Islikea city that is broken down and without walls.

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 one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all? — read the full passage →

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

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

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. — read the full passage →

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; — read the full passage →

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolishdoethnot so.

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday; — read the full passage →

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them; — read the full passage →

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

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

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

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.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do? — read the full passage →

And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all? — 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.

Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, — read the full passage →

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 →

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us. — read the full passage →

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil: — read the full passage →

Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein. — read the full passage →

Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; — read the full passage →