12 Bible Verses about Anger And Forgiveness

are you angry? have a care you don't sin. "let not the sun go down upon your wrath,"

banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.

be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

in the same manner will my heavenly father likewise treat you, if ye do not sincerely forgive every one the trespasses of his brother.

Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.

tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him.

so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt.

leave your gift before the altar, go, and first of all reconcile yourself to your brother; then come to offer your gift.

but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses.

upon which the lord of that vassal, touch'd with compassion, gave him his liberty, and discharged him of the debt.

but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be punish'd by the tribunal: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be punish'd by the Sanhedrim: but whosoever shall say, thou fool, shall be punish'd by the fire of Gehenna.