Sin & Temptation
Bible Verses About wrath
16 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about wrath? Browse 16 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Psalms 37:8 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” |
16 Key Scriptures
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”
Psalms 37:8KJV
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Romans 12:19KJV
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”
James 1:20KJV
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”
“And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them. great vengeance: Heb. great vengeances”
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
Romans 13:4KJV
“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”
“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;”
Romans 2:5KJV
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
“Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
1 John 4:18KJV
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;”
Romans 1:18KJV
“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:”
“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”
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