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What does the Bible say about controlling our emotions?

16 verses about controlling our emotions, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

9 booksMost in Proverbs

Bible verses about controlling our emotions

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. 8 votes
1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 8 votes
Galatians 5:16 — This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 7 votes
Galatians 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 6 votes
2 Peter 1:5 — And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 5 votes
Proverbs 25:28 — He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. 3 votes
Ephesians 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 3 votes
Ephesians 6:11 — Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 3 votes
Philippians 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 3 votes
Proverbs 12:16 — A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. 2 votes
Luke 6:45 — A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 2 votes
Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 6:19 — What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 2 votes
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 votes
Ephesians 4:1 — I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 votes
1 John 2:16 — For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (3), 1 Corinthians (3), Ephesians (3), Galatians (2), Luke (1), Romans (1), Philippians (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1)

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