21 Bible Verses about Controlling Anger

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

"Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

"Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath, neither give place to the devil.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,