Bible Verses about Anger

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• And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
  Ephesians 4:26-27 sin evil devil
• Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.
  1 Corinthians 13:4-5 love patience selfishness
• Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin. Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
  Leviticus 19:17-18 love gentleness neighbor
• Hatred stirs up quarrels,
  but love makes up for all offenses.
  Proverbs 10:12 love evil
• A gentle answer deflects anger,
  but harsh words make tempers flare.
  Proverbs 15:1 speaking gentleness
• Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
  James 1:19 speaking listening self-control
• People with understanding control their anger;
  a hot temper shows great foolishness.
  Proverbs 14:29 wisdom patience understanding
• Fools vent their anger,
  but the wise quietly hold it back.
  Proverbs 29:11 wisdom self-control
• And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
  Mark 7:20-23 sin purification temptation
• A fool is quick-tempered,
  but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
  Proverbs 12:16 self-control wisdom
• Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
  only fools insist on quarreling.
  Proverbs 20:3 speaking peace
• Pride leads to conflict;
  those who take advice are wise.
  Proverbs 13:10 wisdom
• Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.
  Hebrews 3:12 evil heart neighbor
• O Israel, my faithless people,
  come home to me again,
  for I am merciful.
  I will not be angry with you forever.
  Jeremiah 3:12b mercy forgiveness grace
• When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
  Galatians 5:19-21 body sin sexuality
• Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,
  “I will take revenge;
  I will pay them back,”
  says the Lord.
  Romans 12:19 punishment judgment