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What does the Bible say about anger and forgiveness?
20 verses about anger and forgiveness, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about anger and forgiveness
- Ephesians 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 9 votes
- James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 7 votes
- Ephesians 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 6 votes
- Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 6 votes
- Psalms 37:8 — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 4 votes
- Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 4 votes
- Proverbs 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 4 votes
- Philippians 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 4 votes
- Matthew 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 3 votes
- Mark 11:25 — And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 3 votes
- Proverbs 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 2 votes
- Isaiah 40:31 — But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 2 votes
- Matthew 18:21 — Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 2 votes
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 — Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 votes
- Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 2 votes
- Galatians 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 votes
- Ephesians 4:22 — That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 2 votes
- Philippians 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 2 votes
- Philippians 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 2 votes
- Colossians 3:13 — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 2 votes
Where these verses are
Ephesians (4), Proverbs (3), Philippians (3), Matthew (2), Galatians (2), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Mark (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), James (1)
Related topics
- Temper
- Unforgiveness
- Controlling Anger
- Controlling Your Anger
- Being Anger
- Forgiving One Another
- Forgiving A Friend
- Forgiving Your Enemies
- Resolving Conflict
- Holding A Grudge
- Forgiving
- Rage
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