20 Bible Verses about Grudges

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. And Herodias was displeased with him, and wished to kill him, but was not able.

And Jesus being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him having a vase of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he reclined. And his disciples seeing it were displeased, and said, Why is this waste?read more.
This could have been sold for much and given to the poor.

And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head. And some were displeased, [and said] to themselves, Why was this waste of the ointment? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her.

Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. But the Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [$42], and given to the poor?read more.
But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the treasure-chest, and carried off the things put in it.

And the chief priest arose, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, and were filled with wrath,

And when they heard these things they were enraged in their minds and gnashed their teeth upon him.

the daughter of this Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod, and those that reclined with him. And the king said to the girl, Ask me what you will and I will give it to you; and he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me I will give you, to half of my kingdom. And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

for from within, from the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, malice, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies: these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.

Render evil for evil to no one, provide things honorable in the sight of all men; if possible, as much as may be in your power, live peaceably with all men, not vindicating yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Judgment is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.read more.
If therefore your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for doing this you shall heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

See that no one renders evil for evil, but always pursue the good both one to another and to all.

But if you bite and devour one another, see that you be not consumed one by another.

for God works in you both to will and to work of his good pleasure. Do all things without complainings and disputations, that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

but now do you put away also all these, anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, vile conversation out of your mouth;

and the servant of the Lord must not contend, but must be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and lie not against the truth. This wisdom comes not from above, but is earthly, natural, demoniacal. For where envy and strife are, there are disorder and every evil work.

Laying aside therefore all malice and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speakings,

You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you; that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and rains on the just and unjust.read more.
For if you love those that love you, what reward have you? Do not the publicans the same? And if you salute your brothers only, what do you do more than [others]? Do not the gentiles also do the same?

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Till seven times? Jesus said to him, I say not to you till seven times, but till seventy times seven. On this account, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle with his servants.read more.
And beginning to settle, a debtor of ten thousand talents [$10,000,000] was brought to him. And he having nothing to pay, the lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Then the servant fell down and worshipped him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay all. And the lord of that servant having compassion on him released him, and forgave him the debt. But that servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him one hundred denarii [$14], and seizing him, he choked him, saying, Pay what you owe me. Then his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me and I will pay you. But he would not; but went and cast him into prison till he should pay the debt. Then his fellow-servants seeing what was done, were greatly displeased, and went and related to their lord all things that were done. Then his lord called him, and said to him, Evil servant; I forgave you all that debt because you besought me [to do it]. Ought you not also to pity your fellow-servant, as I pitied you? And his lord was displeased, and delivered him to the tormentors till he should pay all the debt. So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not each one his brother from your hearts.

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any one has a charge against any, as Christ forgave you, so [do] you also,