12 Bible Verses about Controlling Anger

Be angry, but do not sin. The sun must not go down upon your anger;

for men's anger does not produce the uprightness God wishes.

You must give up all bitterness, rage, anger, and loud, abusive talk, and all spite.

But what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law against such things!

You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to be angry, for men's anger does not produce the uprightness God wishes.

You must be kind to one another, you must be tender-hearted, and forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Be angry, but do not sin. The sun must not go down upon your anger; you must not give the devil a chance.

If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious observances are of no account.

Do not talk against one another, brothers. Whoever talks against a brother or condemns his brother talks against the Law, and condemns the Law. But if you condemn the Law you are not an observer of the Law but its judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge??e who has the power to save and to destroy; who are you, to judge your neighbor?

You must give up all bitterness, rage, anger, and loud, abusive talk, and all spite. You must be kind to one another, you must be tender-hearted, and forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

What causes wars and fights among you? Is it not your cravings, which are at war within your bodies?

Avoid foolish, crude speculations; you know they only lead to quarrels, and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but treat everyone kindly; he must be persuasive and unresentful,