"And because iniquity shall abound,
the love of many shall wax cold"
"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
fret not thyself in any wise to do evil"
"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like:
of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past,
that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God"
“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”
"Wherefore, my beloved brethren,
let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath"
“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”
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking,
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”
Jesus Christ, Matthew 5:44 (AKJB) - Matthew Henry Commentary
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding:
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It truly never ceases to amaze me of how cruel people can be to others!
COMMENTS ON ANGER - RAGE