34 Bible Verses about Aggression

Most Relevant Verses

Psalm 37:8

Desist from anger and forsake wrath: thou shalt not be angry only to do evil

Proverbs 14:17

He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: For man s anger works not the justice of God.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Thou shalt not be hastened in thy spirit to be angry, for anger shall rest in the bosom of fools.

Ephesians 4:26-27

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your fit of anger: Neither give place to the accuser.

Luke 22:36

Then said he to them, But now, he having a purse, let him take up, and likewise a wallet: and he not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword.

Matthew 26:52

Then says Jesus to him, Turn back thy sword to its place: for all they having taken the sword, shall perish by the sword.

1 Corinthians 13:5

It demeans itself not unbecomingly, seeks not the things of itself, is not irritated, reckons no evil;

Nehemiah 9:17

And they will refuse to hear, and they will not remember thy wonders which thou didst with them; and they will harden their necks, and they will give a head to turn back to their servitude in their perverseness: and thou a God of forgivenesses, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and great of mercy, and thou didst not forsake them.

Psalm 30:4-5

Play on the harp to Jehovah, ye his godly ones, and praise at the remembrance of his holiness. For a moment in his anger; life in his acceptance: weeping shall lodge in the evening, and rejoicing for the morning.

Proverbs 22:24-25

Thou shalt not be companion of the possessor of anger, and with the man of wrath thou shalt not go: Lest thou shalt learn his ways and take a snare to thy soul.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Let all harshness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and slander, be put away from you, with all badness: And be ye kind one to another, having good bowels, favoring each other, as also God in Christ Jesus favored you.

Romans 12:17-21

Giving hack evil for evil to none. Providing good things before all men. If possible of you, living peaceably with all men. Avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give ye place to anger: for it has been written, Vengeance to me; I will repay, says the Lord.read more.
If therefore thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for doing this, thou shalt heap up-coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Luke 3:14

And they making war asked him, saying, And what shall do? And he said to them, Shake none violently, neither make slanderous accusation; and be content with your pay.

Matthew 5:43-48

Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.read more.
For if ye love them loving you, what reward. have you? do not also the tax collectors the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye above ordinary? and do not the tax collectors the same? Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.

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