37 Bible Verses about Anger

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Ephesians 4:26-27

are you angry? have a care you don't sin. "let not the sun go down upon your wrath," lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion. for he that is not dispassionate is a stranger to the practice of true virtue.

Ephesians 4:31-32

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.

Colossians 3:8

but now renounce them all, as well as anger, animosity, malice: let calumny and obscene discourse be banish'd from your lips.

Matthew 5:21-22

Ye have heard that it has been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be punish'd by the tribunal." 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.

Galatians 5:19-20

now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness, brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings,

John 2:13-18

for the Jews passover being nigh, Jesus went up to Jerusalem, where he found in the temple those that sold oxen, sheep, and doves, besides the changers of money, who were sitting there. upon which he made a whip of small cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with their sheep, and oxen; and threw about the changers money, and over-set the tables; and said to the dove-sellers,read more.
away with these things; make not my father's house a market-house. which put his disciples in mind of that passage, "my zeal for thine house does prey upon me." whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?

Mark 3:5

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

Matthew 21:12

Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves,

From Thematic Bible


Anger » The anger of the lord

Anger » Be slow to

Anger » A characteristic of fools

Anger » Not being angry

Anger » Justifiable, exemplified

Anger » Connected with » Strife and contention

Anger » The lord being slow to anger

Anger » Forbidden

Anger » Grievous words stir up

Anger » Brings its own punishment

Anger » Meekness pacifies

Anger » Children should not be provoked to

Anger » Connected with » Cruelty

Anger » Those that are slow to anger

Anger » Angry people

Anger » Avoid those given to

Anger » Should not betray us into sin

Anger » Instances of » Jonathan, on account of saul's persecution of david

Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh

Anger » Sinful, exemplified

Acts 5:17

Then the high priest, and all that accompanied him, who were of the sect of the Sadducees, being filled with indignation,

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Uzziah

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Asa

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » moses

Anger » Where anger rests

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Simeon and levi

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » saul

Anger » Connected with » Clamor and evil-speaking

Anger » Connected with » Malice and blasphemy

Colossians 3:8

but now renounce them all, as well as anger, animosity, malice: let calumny and obscene discourse be banish'd from your lips.

Anger » Connected with » Pride

Anger » What pacifies anger

Anger » Angry countenances

Anger » What defers anger

Anger » A work of the flesh

Galatians 5:20

brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings,

Anger » Justifiable, exemplified » jacob

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » balaam

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Esau

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Cain

Anger » Instances of » Jonah, because the gourd withered

Anger » What stirs up anger

Anger » What anger is

Anger » May be averted by wisdom

Anger » In prayer be free from

1 Timothy 2:8

I direct therefore that the men pray in publick and private, lifting up their hands to heaven with innocence, charity, and composure.

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Naaman

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Herod

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod perceiving he was abused by the Magi, was full of indignation, and sent a detachment who slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and its territory, being under the age of two years, according to the limited time he had learnt of the Magi.

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Ahab

Anger » Instances of » Ahasuerus, toward vashti, for refusing to amuse his advisorss

Anger » Instances of » Saul, toward jonathan, on account of his sympathy with david

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Nebuchadnezzar

Anger » Instances of » Balaam, toward his ass

Anger » Instances of » Balak, toward balaam

Anger » Instances of » Pharaoh » Toward moses

Anger » Who God is angry with

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Haman

Anger » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar, on account of the insubordination of the three hebrews, who refused to worship his idol

Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen

Acts 7:54-58

When they heard these things, they were transported with rage, and gnashed their teeth against him. but he, full of the holy spirit, fix'd his eyes towards heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God. read more.
then they broke out into a loud cry, and stopping their ears, fell upon him all at once. then they dragg'd him out of the city, and stoned him: the false witnesses having laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jonah

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jews

Anger » Instances of » Simeon and levi, on account of the humbling of their sister, dinah

Anger » Instances of » Uzziah toward azariah, the priest, because of his reproof of

Anger » Instances of » Asa, because the prophet rebuked him

Anger » Justifiable, exemplified » Our lord

Mark 3:5

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

Anger » Instances of » Naaman, because elisha directed him to wash in the jordan

Anger » Instances of » Elihu, because job had beaten his friends in argument

Anger » Instances of » Ahab, because naboth would not sell his vineyard

Anger » Instances of » Of cain slaying abel

Anger » Instances of » Moab

Anger » Instances of » Herod, toward the wise men who deceived him

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod perceiving he was abused by the Magi, was full of indignation, and sent a detachment who slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and its territory, being under the age of two years, according to the limited time he had learnt of the Magi.

Anger » Instances of » The people of nazareth, toward jesus

Anger » Instances of » Paul, toward ananias

Acts 23:3

which made Paul say, "may God strike thee, thou plaister'd wall: you sit to judge me according to law, and in defiance of the law you order me to be struck!"

Anger » Instances of » Ephraimites, toward gideon, for not soliciting their help against the midianites

Anger » Instances of » Haman, because mordecai did not salute him

Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Anger

Israel » Anger » God's

Strife » Causes of » Anger

Topics on Anger

Anger Management

Ephesians 4:26-27

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

Anger Of God, Consequences

Matthew 21:12-13

Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves,

Anger Of Jesus

Mark 3:1-6

Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand.

Anger Of Man, Cause

Luke 15:25-28

In the mean time his elder son was in the country. at his return, when he came near home, he heard the musick and dancing:

Anger Of Man, Righteous

Mark 3:5

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

Anger, Human

Luke 15:28

upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father,

Anger, Justified Examples

Mark 3:5

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

God Has Anger

Romans 3:5

but say you, "if our unfaithfulness displays the veracity of God, what shall we say? is it not injustice in God to inflict punishment?"

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