Getting Upset

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

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

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

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

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.”

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.

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

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

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

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory. — read the full passage →

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. — read the full passage →

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”

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

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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.

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

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — 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.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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,

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. — read the full passage →

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from your midst. All Israel shall hear, and fear.

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,

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

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

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

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.”

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

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 →

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

When you did awesome things which we didn’t look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence.

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

On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

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

God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

then your elders and your judges shall come out, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him who is slain.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

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.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

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

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

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

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

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

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