37 Bible Verses about Anger

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Ephesians 4:26-27

Be angry and sin not; let not the sun go down on your wrath, neither give place to the devil.

James 1:19-20

Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for man's anger performs not God's righteousness.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, be banished from among you, with all malice. But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.

Matthew 5:21-22

You have heard that it was said by the ancients, You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be subject to the judgment. But I tell you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, Worthless fellow, shall be subject to the Sanhedrim; and whoever says, You fool, shall be subject to the hell of fire.

Galatians 5:19-20

For the works of the flesh are manifest, which are, fornication, impurity, lewdness, idolatry, magic, enmities, strife, envy, anger, contentions, dissensions, heresies,

John 2:13-18

And the passover of the Jews was nigh; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And he found in the temple those that sold cattle, and sheep, and doves, and the brokers sitting; and making a whip of cords he drove them all out of the temple, also the sheep and cattle, and poured out the money of the brokers, and overturned the tables,read more.
and said to those that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thy house consumes me. Then the Jews answered and said to him, What sign do you show us, that you do these things?

Mark 3:5

And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

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

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

Anger » Connected with » Pride

Anger » What pacifies anger

Anger » Angry countenances

Anger » What defers anger

Anger » A work of the flesh

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

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Naaman

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Herod

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod seeing that he was despised by the Magi, was exceedingly angry, and sent and destroyed all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the precise time which he had learned 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

And when they heard these things they were enraged in their minds and gnashed their teeth upon him. But he being full of the Holy Spirit, looking steadily to heaven saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. read more.
And crying with a loud voice they stopped their ears and rushed upon him with one accord, and casting him out of the city, stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man called 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

And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

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 seeing that he was despised by the Magi, was exceedingly angry, and sent and destroyed all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the precise time which he had learned of the Magi.

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

Anger » Instances of » Paul, toward ananias

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, whitewashed wall; and do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?

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

Be angry and sin not; let not the sun go down on your wrath,

Anger Of God, Consequences

Matthew 21:12-13

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the brokers, and the seats of those that sold doves,

Anger Of Jesus

Mark 3:1-6

And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there having a withered hand.

Anger Of Man, Cause

Luke 15:25-28

But his older son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house he heard music and the dancers.

Anger Of Man, Righteous

Mark 3:5

And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Anger, Human

Luke 15:28

And he was angry, and would not go in; but his father came out and entreated him.

Anger, Justified Examples

Mark 3:5

And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

God Has Anger

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak as a man;??6 by no means;??ince [if he was] how shall God judge the world?

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