37 Bible Verses about Anger

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Ephesians 4:26-27

Be ye angry, and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, Neither give place to the devil.

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking be put away from you with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted; forgiving one another; as God also for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Colossians 3:8

But now put ye also all these things off, anger, wrath, ill-nature, evil speaking, filthy discourse out of your mouth.

Matthew 5:21-22

Ye have heard, that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt do no murder, and whosoever doth murder, shall be liable to the judgment. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to hell-fire.

Galatians 5:19-20

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, contentions,

John 2:13-18

For the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And found in the temple them that fold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting. And having made a scourge of rushes, he drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers money,read more.
and otherthrew the tables, And said to them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of traffick. And his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou us, seeing thou dost these things?

Mark 3:5

But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: 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

Colossians 3:8

But now put ye also all these things off, anger, wrath, ill-nature, evil speaking, filthy discourse out of your mouth.

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 deluded by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sending forth, slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the confines thereof, from two years old and under; according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise men.

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 hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth upon him. But he being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up stedfastly 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.
Then they cried with a loud voice, and 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, 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

But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: 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 deluded by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sending forth, slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the confines thereof, from two years old and under; according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise men.

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

Anger » Instances of » Paul, toward ananias

Acts 23:3

Then said Paul to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten 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 ye angry, and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Anger Of God, Consequences

Matthew 21:12-13

And Jesus went into the temple, and cast out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the mony-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

Anger Of Jesus

Mark 3:1-6

And he entered again into the synagogue: and there was a man there who had a withered hand.

Anger Of Man, Cause

Luke 15:25-28

And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field. And as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Anger Of Man, Righteous

Mark 3:5

But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

Anger, Human

Luke 15:28

But he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father coming out intreated him.

Anger, Justified Examples

Mark 3:5

But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

God Has Anger

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unjust, who taketh vengeance?

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