Topic

Harboring Anger

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Ephesians 4:26–27

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

James 1:19–20

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

Matthew 5:22

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.

Colossians 3:8

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

Proverbs 14:29

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

Proverbs 22:24–25

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

Ecclesiastes 7:9

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

Proverbs 29:11

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

Proverbs 19:11

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

Proverbs 15:18

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

Proverbs 15:1

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

Psalms 37:8

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

Leviticus 19:17–18

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:19

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

Matthew 18:21–22

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

Proverbs 30:33

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.

Proverbs 29:22

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

Ephesians 4:31–32

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

James 4:1–2

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

1 John 3:15

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Proverbs 17:9

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Galatians 5:19–21

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

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Jonah 4:4

And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry?

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

Galatians 5:14

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

James 1:1–27

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:25–32

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 16:32

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

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

Titus 1:7

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Galatians 5:16

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Proverbs 22:24

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

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Psalms 37:8–9

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

1 John 2:1–29

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

Titus 2:1–15

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:26

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

Ephesians 4:1–32

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

Mark 9:43–48

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. — read the full passage →

Judges 9:1–57

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying, — read the full passage →

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

John 13:37

Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.

Mark 9:43

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

1 John 2:11

But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

John 3:1–36

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

Matthew 18:34–35

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 23:1–35

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; — read the full passage →

1 Peter 2:23

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

James 1:26

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

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Romans 12:21

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Matthew 6:14–15

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 27:4

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

Proverbs 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

1 Peter 5:1–14

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Romans 13:10

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

Acts 7:1–60

And the high priest said, Are these things so? — read the full passage →

Luke 16:22

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

Jonah 2:2

And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.

Amos 9:2

Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.

Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

Job 17:16

It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.

1 Kings 11:1–43

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites; — read the full passage →

2 Peter 2:4

For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

2 Peter 2:1–22

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Titus 1:1–16

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:1–26

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

Romans 1:1–32

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

Acts 2:27

Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.

Acts 2:27–28

Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption. — read the full passage →

Luke 12:5

But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Luke 10:15

And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades.

Mark 9:49

For every one shall be salted with fire.

Matthew 18:1–35

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 48:45

They that fled stand without strength under the shadow of Heshbon; for a fire is gone forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and hath devoured the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

Jeremiah 19:6

therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that this place shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter.

Jeremiah 19:2

and go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee;

Isaiah 57:9

And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.

Isaiah 38:10

I said, In the noontide of my days I shall go into the gates of Sheol: I am deprived of the residue of my years.

Proverbs 23:13–14

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 5:5

Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

Psalms 89:48

What man is he that shall live and not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah

Psalms 31:17

Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

Psalms 6:5

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

Job 33:21–22

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out. — read the full passage →

Job 24:1–25

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days? — read the full passage →

Job 21:13

They spend their days in prosperity, And in a moment they go down to Sheol.

Job 17:13–14

If I look for Sheol as my house; If I have spread my couch in the darkness; — read the full passage →

Job 14:13

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

Job 11:8

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

Job 7:21

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

Job 7:9

As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away, So he that goeth down to Sheol shall come up no more.

Job 7:1–21

Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling? — read the full passage →

2 Kings 23:10

And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

2 Kings 17:10

and they set them up pillars and Asherim upon every high hill, and under every green tree;

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