34 Bible Verses about Aggression
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In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
He said to them, "But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them.
Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."read more.
To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.read more.
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
