21 Bible Verses about Controlling Anger

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

Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,

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

for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.

Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;

A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it would be only to do evil.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.

So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.

and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.

Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath, neither give room for the devil.

If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge. One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour?

Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice; and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.

Whence come wars and whence fightings among you? Is it not thence, from your pleasures, which war in your members?

He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.

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

But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions. And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;