34 Bible Verses about Aggression
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in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,
So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
but now put off, even ye, the whole -- anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking -- out of your mouth.
So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, neither give place to the devil;
but I -- I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
because of Him, and through Him, and to Him are the all things; to Him is the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,
put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
Then said he to them, 'But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take it up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,
Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;
doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,
A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
yea, they refuse to hearken, and have not remembered Thy wonders that Thou hast done with them, and harden their neck and appoint a head, to turn back to their service, in their rebellion; and Thou art a God of pardons, gracious, and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in kindness, and hast not forsaken them.
Sing praise to Jehovah, ye His saints, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness, For -- a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.
Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace; not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, 'Vengeance is Mine,read more.
I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
'All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
And questioning him also were those warring, saying, 'And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, 'Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'
'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you, that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.read more.
'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same? and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so? ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.
