Anger
Explore 64 scripture references about anger from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 37 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Anger?
The topic of anger appears throughout Scripture with 64 references spanning 37 books of the Bible, from 1 Kings to Titus. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-General scriptures concerning GEN 4:6; 49:7; 2CH 28:9; JOB 5:2; 19:29; PSA 37:8; 55:3; 76:10; PRO 6:34; 12:16; 14:17,29; 15:1,18; 16:14,29,32; 17:14; 19:11,12,19; 21:24; 22:24,25; 25:28; 27:3,4; 29:8,9,22; 30:33; ECC 7:9; HOS 7:16; AMO 1:11; JON 4:4; MAT 5:22; 2CO 12:20; GAL 5:19-21; EPH 4:26,31; COL 3:8; 1TI 2:8; TIT 1:7; JAS 1:19,20 -See HATRED -See JEALOUSY -See MALICE -See SPEAKING, EVIL -See STRIFE -See KINDNESS -See MEEKNESS -See PATIENCE -INSTANCES OF -Of Cain slaying Abel GEN 4:5-8 -Simeon and Levi, on account of the humbling of their sister, Dinah GEN 49:5-7 -Pharaoh, toward Moses EXO 10:11,28 -Moses, toward Pharaoh EXO 11:8; NUM 20:10,11 -Balaam, toward his ass NUM 22:27,29 -Balak, toward Balaam NUM 24:10,11 -Ephraimites, toward Gideon, for not soliciting their help against the Midianites JDG 8:1 -Jonathan, on account of Saul's persecution of David 1SA 20:34; 2CH 25:10 -Saul, toward Jonathan, on account of his sympathy with David 1SA 20:30-34 -Ahab, because Naboth would not sell his vineyard 1KI 21:4 -Naaman, because Elisha directed him to wash in the Jordan 2KI 5:12 -Asa, because the prophet rebuked him 2CH 16:10 -Uzziah toward Azariah, the priest, because of his reproof of 2CH 26:19 -Ahasuerus, toward Vashti, for refusing to amuse his courtiers EST 1:12; 7:7 -Haman, because Mordecai did not salute him EST 3:5 -Elihu, because JOB had beaten his friends in argument JOB 32:3 -Moab ISA 16:6 -Nebuchadnezzar, on account of the insubordination of the three Hebrews, who refused to worship his idol DAN 3:13,19 -Jonah, because the gourd withered JON 4:1,2,4,9 -Herod, toward the wise men who deceived him MAT 2:16 -The people of Nazareth, toward Jesus LUK 4:28 -Paul, toward Ananias ACT 23:3 -Jews, against Stephen ACT 7:54-58 -ANGER OF GOD EXO 22:24; 32:10; 33:5; NUM 11:1,10,33; 12:9; 14:11; 16:20,21,45; 25:3,4,11; 32:10,11,13; DEU 6:14,15; 9:13,14,18-20; 32:21,22; JOS 7:1,26; 23:16; JDG 2:12; 3:8; 10:7; 1SA 28:18; 2SA 6:7; 22:8,9; 1KI 11:9; 16:2-13; 2KI 13:3; 17:18; 22:13; 23:26; PSA 7:11; 69:24; 74:1; 76:7; 78:21,38,49,50; 85:3; 90:11; 103:8; 106:23,29,32; 110:5; ISA 5:25; 9:17,19,21; 12:1; 13:9,13; 30:27; 42:25; 48:9; 57:16,17; 63:3-6; 66:15; JER 3:12; 4:4,8,26; 7:20; 10:10; 17:4; 21:5,6; 23:20; 25:15-17,37,38; 30:24; 32:37; 33:5; 36:7; 42:18; 44:6; 51:45; LAM 2:1,3,6; 4:11; EZK 5:13,15; 25:14-17; DAN 9:16; HOS 11:9; 13:11; 14:4; NAM 1:2,3,6; MAT 22:7,13; ROM 1:18; 2:5; EPH 5:6; COL 3:6; HEB 3:11; 4:3; REV 6:16,17; 14:10,11; 15:1,7; 16:19; 19:15
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What does the Bible say about anger?
The Bible contains 64 references to anger across 37 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is anger mentioned in the Bible?
Anger is referenced in 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, and 32 more books. There are 64 total scripture references on this topic.