Topic
Resentment
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Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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 →
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
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.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? — read the full passage →
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. — read the full passage →
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. — read the full passage →
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:
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: — read the full passage →
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
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 →
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 →
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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.
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
For our God is a consuming fire.
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.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
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 →
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. — read the full passage →
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →
And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
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,
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. — read the full passage →
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: — read the full passage →
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. — read the full passage →
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? — read the full passage →
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