37 Bible Verses about Anger
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"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger. Give the devil no place.
Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry; for a man's anger does not further the righteous purpose of God.
Banish from among you all bitterness and passion and anger and clamor and slander, as well as all malice; and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ has forgiven you.
But now you also must renounce them all. Anger, passion, and ill-will must be put away; slander, too, and foul talk, so that they may never soil your lips.
but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.
"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "He who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court; but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest; such, for instance, as fornication, impurity, indecency, idol-worship, sorcery, quarrels, party-spirit, jealousy, passionate anger, intrigues, factions, sectarianism,
Never revenge yourself, beloved, but leave the field clear for God's wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
Now the Passover of the Jews was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. There he found in the temple those who were selling cattle and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting there. So he plaited a scourge of rushes, and drove all out of the temple??oth the sheep and oxen. He began to pour out the coins of the money-changers, and to overturn their tables,read more.
and said to those who were selling doves. "Take these things away! Make not my Father's house a house of trade! His disciples recalled that it is written, The zeal of thine house will devour me. Then the Jews asked Jesus, "What sign are you going to show us, seeing that you do these things?"
They were silent. Then looking around upon them with anger, and deeply grieved by the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" He stretched it out, and the hand was at once completely restored.
From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.
Then Jesus entered into the Temple courts, and cast out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
And you fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.
From Thematic Bible
Anger » The anger of the lord
Anger » Be slow to
For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;
Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;
Anger » A characteristic of fools
Anger » Not being angry
Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;
"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified
Anger » Connected with » Strife and contention
Anger » The lord being slow to anger
Anger » Forbidden
but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.
Never revenge yourself, beloved, but leave the field clear for God's wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
Anger » Grievous words stir up
Anger » Brings its own punishment
Anger » Meekness pacifies
Anger » Children should not be provoked to
And you fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.
Fathers, do not harass your children, lest you make them spiritless.
Anger » Connected with » Cruelty
Anger » Those that are slow to anger
Anger » Angry people
Anger » Avoid those given to
Anger » Should not betray us into sin
"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.
Anger » Instances of » Jonathan, on account of saul's persecution of david
Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh
Anger » Sinful, exemplified
This aroused bitter indignation among the high priest and his followers who were of the sect of the Sadducees,
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Uzziah
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Asa
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » moses
Anger » Where anger rests
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Simeon and levi
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » saul
Anger » Connected with » Clamor and evil-speaking
Banish from among you all bitterness and passion and anger and clamor and slander, as well as all malice;
Anger » Connected with » Malice and blasphemy
But now you also must renounce them all. Anger, passion, and ill-will must be put away; slander, too, and foul talk, so that they may never soil your lips.
Anger » Connected with » Pride
Anger » What pacifies anger
Anger » Angry countenances
Anger » What defers anger
Anger » A work of the flesh
idol-worship, sorcery, quarrels, party-spirit, jealousy, passionate anger, intrigues, factions, sectarianism,
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified » jacob
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » balaam
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Esau
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Cain
Anger » Instances of » Jonah, because the gourd withered
Anger » What stirs up anger
Anger » What anger is
Anger » May be averted by wisdom
Anger » In prayer be free from
My wish, then, is that in every place the men should offer prayer, lifting up holy hands, free from anger and disputation;
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Naaman
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Herod
As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Ahab
Anger » Instances of » Ahasuerus, toward vashti, for refusing to amuse his advisorss
Anger » Instances of » Saul, toward jonathan, on account of his sympathy with david
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Nebuchadnezzar
Anger » Instances of » Balaam, toward his ass
Anger » Instances of » Balak, toward balaam
Anger » Instances of » Pharaoh » Toward moses
Anger » Who God is angry with
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Haman
Anger » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar, on account of the insubordination of the three hebrews, who refused to worship his idol
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
As they heard these words they became furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But he, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. "Look, I see heaven open," he said, "And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God." read more.
With a loud outcry they stopped their ears, and rushed upon Stephen in a body, dragged him outside the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jonah
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jews
Anger » Instances of » Simeon and levi, on account of the humbling of their sister, dinah
Anger » Instances of » Uzziah toward azariah, the priest, because of his reproof of
Anger » Instances of » Asa, because the prophet rebuked him
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified » Our lord
They were silent. Then looking around upon them with anger, and deeply grieved by the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" He stretched it out, and the hand was at once completely restored.
Anger » Instances of » Naaman, because elisha directed him to wash in the jordan
Anger » Instances of » Elihu, because job had beaten his friends in argument
Anger » Instances of » Ahab, because naboth would not sell his vineyard
Anger » Instances of » Of cain slaying abel
Anger » Instances of » Moab
Anger » Instances of » Herod, toward the wise men who deceived him
As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.
Anger » Instances of » The people of nazareth, toward jesus
Anger » Instances of » Paul, toward ananias
"You whited sepulcher," exclaimed Paul, "God will strike you! You are sitting there to judge me according to the law, are you? And do you command me to be struck, contrary to the Law?"
Anger » Instances of » Ephraimites, toward gideon, for not soliciting their help against the midianites
Anger » Instances of » Haman, because mordecai did not salute him
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Anger
Israel » Anger » God's
Strife » Causes of » Anger
Topics on Anger
Anger And Forgiveness
Ephesians 4:26"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.
Anger In Christian Living
Ephesians 4:26"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.
Anger Of God, Consequences
Matthew 21:12-13Then Jesus entered into the Temple courts, and cast out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
Anger Of God, Saved From
Romans 5:9By how much more, then, being now justified in his blood, shall we be saved through him from the wrath of God.
Anger Of Jesus
Mark 3:1-6Again he went into a synagogue where there was a man with his hand withered.
Anger Of Man, Cause
Luke 15:25-28"So they began to make merry. But his elder son was in the field, and as he drew near to the house he heard music and dancing,
Anger Of Man, Righteous
Mark 3:5They were silent. Then looking around upon them with anger, and deeply grieved by the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" He stretched it out, and the hand was at once completely restored.
Anger Of Man, Unrighteous
Luke 4:28When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury;
Anger Subsiding
Ephesians 4:26"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.
Anger, Human
Luke 15:28"But he was angry and would not go in; so his father came out, and attempted to plead with him; but he said to his father.
Anger, Justified Examples
Mark 3:5They were silent. Then looking around upon them with anger, and deeply grieved by the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" He stretched it out, and the hand was at once completely restored.
Anger, Sinful Examples
Luke 4:28When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury;
Being Slow To Anger
James 1:19Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;
Controlling Anger
Ephesians 4:26"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.
God Has Anger
Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness thus brings out God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous?? speak after the manner of men??hen he inflicts his anger on us?
