Selah · Answered from Scripture
What does the Bible say about anger?
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“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
Ephesians 4:26
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
James 1:19
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
Proverbs 29:11
But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
Matthew 5:22
for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
James 1:20
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.
Psalms 37:8
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
Proverbs 29:22
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 15:18
Verses quoted from the World English Bible (public domain).
A reflection
The Bible presents anger as an emotion that can be expressed without sin, as noted in Ephesians 4:26, allowing for a righteous anger under specific circumstances. However, it warns against uncontrolled anger, describing it as a path that leads to strife and sin (Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 15:1). Scriptures like James 1:20 emphasize being slow to anger, teaching that the anger of man does not accomplish God's righteousness.
This reflection was written by AI from the verses above. The verses are quoted verbatim; the AI never writes Scripture.
Where traditions read it
- Catholic
- Anger can arise with good reason; however, all anger must be carefully moderated, as it can lead to sin.
- Protestant
- While anger in itself is not sinful, it must be controlled and directed justly to avoid leading to greater sins.
- Orthodox
- Anger, if not aligned with God's will, is always to be avoided as it disrupts peace and righteousness.
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