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Bible Verses About controlling anger

14 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about controlling anger? Browse 14 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: James 1:19
King James (KJV)Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. hasty: Heb. short of spirit
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
And be ye kind one to another , tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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