James 1:19

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James 1:19

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Let

Slow to speak

James 1:26

James 3:1

Slow to wrath

General references

Mark 6:33

Bible References

Let

great numbers were immediately gathered together, so that there was no more room to contain them, not even about the door: and as he was preaching the word unto them,

So that David himself calleth Him Lord: how then is He his son? And many of the people heard Him with pleasure.

Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.

and could not find how to effect it: for all the people were attentive to hear Him.

And they continued stedfast in the apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.

As they went out of the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles desired that these words might be spoken to them on the following sabbath.

These were more ingenuous than those at Thessalonica; for they received the word with all readiness of mind, searching the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

For this also we thank God continually, that when ye received the word of God, which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which also worketh effectually in you that believe.

Slow to speak

If any among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his heart, this man's devotion is vain.

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;

Slow to wrath

but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.

lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, strifes, emulations, animosities, contentions, divisions,

Be angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath;

But now put away all these also, wrath, animosity, malice, calumny, and filthy discourse out of your mouth.

General references

And the people saw them departing, and many took notice of them, and ran thither on foot from all the cities, and got before them, and came together unto Him.