Character & Virtues
Bible Verses About holding grudges
10 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about holding grudges. This collection of 10 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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Translation Comparison
| Translation | Key Verse: Ephesians 4:31 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:” |
10 Key Scriptures
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”
Matthew 6:14KJV
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
Romans 12:17KJV
“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.”
Mark 11:25KJV
“And be ye kind one to another , tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
James 1:19KJV
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”
“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”
Luke 17:3KJV
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence”
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