Controlling Our Emotions

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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

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

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

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

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

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

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

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

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

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

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

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. — read the full passage →

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: — read the full passage →

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

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