20 Bible Verses about Aggression
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in whom we were also chosen by lot, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things within us according to the counsel of his own will;
Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath:
Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.
but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:
Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath: for the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your provocation:
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your provocation: neither give place to the devil.
but I say unto you that every one being angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever may say to his brother, Thou scoundrel, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever may say, Thou fool, shall be liable unto a hell of fire.
Because of Him, and through him, and unto him, are all things: to him be glory forever: amen.
And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods of the devil,
And He said to them; But now, let the one having a purse, take it, likewise also valise: and let the one having no sword, sell his cloak and buy one.
Then Jesus says to him, Turn away thy sword into its place; for all taking the sword shall perish by the sword.
does not behave itself uncomely, seeks not its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil. But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.
Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it is within your power, living in peace with all men; avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.read more.
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head. Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with the good.
Therefore all things whatsoever you may wish that the people may do unto you, do ye even so unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
And the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.
You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you: in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous.read more.
For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same. If you salute your brethren only, what do ye more abundantly? do not the heathens also the same thing? Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.