19 Bible Verses about Aggression
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in whom also we have obtained our inheritance, predestinated according to the purpose of him who effectually worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will:
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
but now ye have put away all these things, anger, asperity, malice, scandal, obscenity, out of your mouth.
Are ye provoked; and do you not sin? let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Are ye provoked; and do you not sin? let not the sun go down upon your wrath: nor give place to the devil.
but I say unto you, That every man who is angry with his brother without cause, shall be liable to the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrim: but whosever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to be cast into hell fire.
Because by him, and through him, and for him, are all things, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Then said he to them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him also take a scrip: and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Return thy sword into its sheath: for all who take the sword, shall perish by the sword.
doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and scandal, be removed from you, with all malice: but be ye kind one to another, full of sensibility, forgiving mutually, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.
Render to no man evil for evil. Be provident of things laudable in the sight of all men. If possible, as far as you can, be at peace with all men. Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto wrath: for it is written, "Vengeance belongeth to me; I will recompence, saith the Lord."read more.
If therefore thine enemy hunger, give him food; if he thirst, give him drink: for so doing, thou shalt heap up coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
All things therefore whatsoever ye would be willing that men should do to you, just so do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy." But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he causeth his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and tendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.read more.
For if ye love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same thing? And if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
