Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Let
Slow to speak
Slow to wrath
General references
Bible References
Let
Mark 2:2
and at once such a crowd gathered that there was no longer room for them, even around the door.
Mark 12:37
"David himself then calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" Now the great mass of the people were wont to listen to him with delight;
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax-gatherers and sinners continued to draw near him, and to listen to him.
Luke 19:48
But they could not find how to do it, for the people all hung upon him, listening to him.
Acts 2:42
and they stedfastly continued in the teaching of the apostles, and in the fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers.
Acts 10:33
"So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."
Acts 13:42
As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue, the people earnestly begged that these words might be repeated to them on the following Sabbath.
Acts 17:11
The Jews of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they very readily received the message with all readiness of mind, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether these things were so.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you believe.
Slow to speak
James 1:26
If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,
James 3:1
Do not become many teachers, my brothers, because you know well that we teachers shall be judged by a severer standard than others.
Slow to wrath
Matthew 5:22
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.
Galatians 5:20
idol-worship, sorcery, quarrels, party-spirit, jealousy, passionate anger, intrigues, factions, sectarianism,
Ephesians 4:26
"Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.
Colossians 3:8
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.
General references
Mark 6:33
However, many saw them going, and recognized them, and ran together by land from all the neighboring towns, and arrived there first.