Controlling Anger

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

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

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

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

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

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Let brotherly love continue.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; — read the full passage →

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

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

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

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

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.

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

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

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

If then you 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, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — 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 gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. — read the full passage →

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. — read the full passage →

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

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

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

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught; — read the full passage →

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh. — read the full passage →

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

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

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

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood; so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

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

Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger: — read the full passage →

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. — read the full passage →

When Pharaoh had let the people go, God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”;

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

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

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.

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

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?” — read the full passage →

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →

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.

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, — read the full passage →

“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 →

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.” — read the full passage →

He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil— — read the full passage →

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; — read the full passage →

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

Thus says Yahweh, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ — read the full passage →

Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. — read the full passage →

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; — read the full passage →