Controlling Our Emotions

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

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

But I say, Walk by 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, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

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

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

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

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were 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 vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — 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.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But 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 that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

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

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, 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 a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

for he is a 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 a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

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

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

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

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

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

Now 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 is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way. — read the full passage →

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:

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 →

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

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

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

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.

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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.

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 →

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

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

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

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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 →

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive 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, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show 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 is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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. — read the full passage →

Ye offspring 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 no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen 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 →

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

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

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

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

O Jehovah, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid: O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.

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

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: 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 each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things 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 dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

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