12 Bible Verses about Controlling Anger
Most Relevant Verses
'Be angry, yet do not sin.' Do not let the sun go down upon your anger;
Let all bitterness, passion, anger, brawling, and abusive language be banished from among you, as well as all malice.
But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law!
Mark this, my dear Brothers--Let every one be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry; For the anger of man does not forward the righteous purpose of God.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
'Be angry, yet do not sin.' Do not let the sun go down upon your anger; And give no opportunity to the Devil.
When a man appears to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue, but imposes upon his own conscience, that man's religious observances are valueless.
Do not disparage one another, Brothers. He who disparages his Brother, or passes judgment on his Brother, disparages the Law and passes judgment on the Law. But, if you pass judgment on the Law, you are not obeying it, but judging it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge--he who has the power both to save and to destroy. But who are you that pass judgment on your neighbor?
Let all bitterness, passion, anger, brawling, and abusive language be banished from among you, as well as all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
What is the cause of the fighting and quarreling that goes on among you? Is not it to be found in the desires which are always at war within you?
Shun foolish and ignorant discussions, for you know that they only breed quarrels; and a Servant of the Lord should never quarrel. He ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to every one, a skillful teacher, and forbearing.
