37 Bible Verses about Anger
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If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger; stop giving the devil a chance.
You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry; for a man's anger does not produce the uprightness that God requires.
You must remove all bitterness, rage, anger, loud threats, and insults, with all malice. You must practice being kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has graciously forgiven you.
But now you too must once for all put them all aside -- anger, rage, malice, and abusive, filthy talk from your lips.
But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.
"You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You must not murder,' and 'Whoever murders will have to answer to the court.' But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.
Now the practices of the lower nature are clear enough: Sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, quarreling, jealousy, anger, intrigues, dissensions, party-spirit,
Stop taking revenge on one another, beloved, but leave a place for God's anger, for the Scripture says, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will pay them back, says the Lord."
Now the Jewish Passover was approaching; so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And in the temple court He found the dealers in cattle, sheep, and pigeons; the money-changers, too, seated at their tables. So He made a lash out of cords, and drove them all, together with the sheep and cattle, out of the temple court, scattered the money-changers' coins and upset their tables.read more.
Then He said to the pigeon-dealers, "Take these things out of here! Stop using my Father's house as a market place!" His disciples recalled that the Scriptures say, "My zeal for your house will consume me!" Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?"
So Jesus looked around at them in anger, because He was pained over their stubbornness of mind, and said to the man, "Hold out your hand." And he held it out, and his hand was cured.
You must stop letting any bad word pass your lips, but only words that are good for building up as the occasion demands, so that they will result in spiritual blessing to the hearers.
And Jesus went into the temple and drove out all the buyers and sellers, and turned the money-changers' tables and the dove-dealers' seats upside down,
You parents, too, must stop exasperating your children, but continue to bring them up with the sort of education and counsel the Lord approves.
From Thematic Bible
Anger » The anger of the lord
Anger » Be slow to
For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,
You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;
Anger » A characteristic of fools
Anger » Not being angry
You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;
If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified
Anger » Connected with » Strife and contention
Anger » The lord being slow to anger
Anger » Forbidden
But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.
Stop taking revenge on one another, beloved, but leave a place for God's anger, for the Scripture says, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will pay them back, says the Lord."
Anger » Grievous words stir up
Anger » Brings its own punishment
Anger » Meekness pacifies
Anger » Children should not be provoked to
You parents, too, must stop exasperating your children, but continue to bring them up with the sort of education and counsel the Lord approves.
Fathers, stop exasperating your children, so as to keep them from losing heart.
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
If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
Anger » Instances of » Jonathan, on account of saul's persecution of david
Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh
Anger » Sinful, exemplified
Now the high priest took a stand, and all his friends, the party of the Sadducees; and being filled with jealousy,
As they continued to listen to this address, they were becoming infuriated and began to grind their teeth at him.
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
You must remove all bitterness, rage, anger, loud threats, and insults, with all malice.
Anger » Connected with » Malice and blasphemy
But now you too must once for all put them all aside -- anger, rage, malice, and abusive, filthy talk from your lips.
Anger » Connected with » Pride
Anger » What pacifies anger
Anger » Angry countenances
Anger » What defers anger
Anger » A work of the flesh
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, quarreling, jealousy, anger, intrigues, dissensions, party-spirit,
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
So I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven holy hands which are kept unstained by anger and dissensions.
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Naaman
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Herod
Then Herod, because he saw that a trick had been played on him by the stargazers, was very angry, and sent and slaughtered all the boy babies in Bethlehem and in all that neighborhood, from two years down, in accordance with the time which he had found out from the stargazers.
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
As they continued to listen to this address, they were becoming infuriated and began to grind their teeth at him. But since he was full of the Holy Spirit, he looked right into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God's right hand. So he said, "Look! I see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand." read more.
But they raised a great shout and held their ears, and all together rushed upon him, and dragged him out of the city and continued stoning him. The witnesses, in the meantime, laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jonah
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jews
Then all the people in the synagogue, on hearing these things, were filled with fury,
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
So Jesus looked around at them in anger, because He was pained over their stubbornness of mind, and said to the man, "Hold out your hand." And he held it out, and his hand was cured.
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
Then Herod, because he saw that a trick had been played on him by the stargazers, was very angry, and sent and slaughtered all the boy babies in Bethlehem and in all that neighborhood, from two years down, in accordance with the time which he had found out from the stargazers.
Anger » Instances of » The people of nazareth, toward jesus
Then all the people in the synagogue, on hearing these things, were filled with fury,
Anger » Instances of » Paul, toward ananias
Then Paul said to him, "You white-washed wall, God will strike you! Do you sit as a judge to try me in accordance with the law and yet in violation of the law you order them to strike me?"
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 And Forgiveness
Ephesians 4:26If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
Anger In Christian Living
Ephesians 4:26If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
Anger Management
Ephesians 4:26-27If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
Anger Of God, Consequences
Matthew 21:12-13And Jesus went into the temple and drove out all the buyers and sellers, and turned the money-changers' tables and the dove-dealers' seats upside down,
Anger Of God, Saved From
Romans 5:9So if we have already been brought into right standing with God by Christ's death, it is much more certain that by Him we shall be saved from God's wrath.
Anger Of Jesus
Mark 3:1-6Then He went into a synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.
Anger Of Man, Cause
Luke 15:25-28"Now his elder son was in the field. So, on coming in, as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
Anger Of Man, Righteous
Mark 3:5So Jesus looked around at them in anger, because He was pained over their stubbornness of mind, and said to the man, "Hold out your hand." And he held it out, and his hand was cured.
Anger Of Man, Unrighteous
Luke 4:28Then all the people in the synagogue, on hearing these things, were filled with fury,
Anger Subsiding
Ephesians 4:26If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
Anger, Human
Luke 15:28So he became angry and would not go into the house. Then his father came out and began to plead with him.
Anger, Justified Examples
Mark 3:5So Jesus looked around at them in anger, because He was pained over their stubbornness of mind, and said to the man, "Hold out your hand." And he held it out, and his hand was cured.
Anger, Sinful Examples
Luke 4:28Then all the people in the synagogue, on hearing these things, were filled with fury,
Being Slow To Anger
James 1:19You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;
Controlling Anger
Ephesians 4:26If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
God Has Anger
Romans 3:5But if our wrongdoing brings to light the uprightness of God, what shall we infer? Is it wrong (I am using everyday human terms) for God to inflict punishment?
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