- Nahum 1:2:
“The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies.”
- Romans 2:8:
“But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.”
- Revelation 19:15:
“Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. ‘He will rule them with an iron scepter.’ He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.”
- Ephesians 5:6:
“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.”
- Psalm 2:5:
“He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath,”
- Romans 1:18:
“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,”
- Ephesians 4:26-27:
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”
- Proverbs 14:29:
“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”
- Colossians 3:8:
“But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”
- Proverbs 15:1:
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
- James 1:19-20:
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
- Psalm 7:11:
“God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.”
- Proverbs 16:32:
“Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.”
- Proverbs 22:24-25:
“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.”
- Psalm 37:8:
“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.”
- Colossians 3:21:
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
- Proverbs 29:22:
“An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.”
- Proverbs 19:11:
“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”
- Psalm 145:8:
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.”
- James 4:1-2:
“What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.”
- Ecclesiastes 7:9:
“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.”
- Matthew 5:22:
“But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.”
- Romans 12:19:
“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.”
- Proverbs 14:17:
“A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.”
- Proverbs 25:28:
“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.”
- Matthew 18:21-22:
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”
- Proverbs 30:33:
“For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”
- Romans 12:21:
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
- James 1:20:
“because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
- Galatians 5:19-21:
“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”