21 Bible Verses about Controlling Anger

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath,

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

For the wrath of man does not work out the righteousness of God.

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and tumult and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a quarrelsome woman and to share a house.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself to do evil.

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. For the wrath of man does not work out the righteousness of God.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath, neither give place to the Devil.

If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is vain.

The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.

Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against his brother, and who judges his brother, speaks against the Law and judges the Law. But if you judge the Law, you are not a doer of the Law, but a judge. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you who judges another?

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and tumult and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

From where do wars and fightings among you come? Is it not from this, from your lusts which war in your members?

He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes. But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,