Bible Verses About Controlling Emotions And Anger

Dear friends, now let’s explore what the Bible says about managing our feelings and temper.

Getting angry and acting out of control affects our peace of mind and relationships. Scripture teaches self-control, patience and calm responses even when provoked.

The Bible advises being slow to anger, hearing others out gently, forgiving those who wrong us and speaking with care. Losing temper too quickly shows lack of wisdom and self-mastery. Scripture asks us to master spirit over flesh – not let passing emotions dictate reactions.

Divine wisdom guides us to step back when agitated, pray for right perspective, then respond after passions cool down. We can apply Jesus’ example – gentle yet bold, confronting yet compassionate. The Bible reminds troubles are inevitable – it’s responding correctly that counts. We must treat anger as a cue for self-examination – why am I so bothered? This helps prevent destructive words or bear grudges.

The Holy Spirit produces good fruit in us – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. These withstand and calm angry impulses from our fleshly nature. Praying to become more Christ-like and Spirit-led helps subdue temper over time.

The Bible shows it’s possible to handle emotional . Let’s reflect on how to integrate its timeless teachings on mastering self.

What Does the Bible Say About Controlling Anger?

Proverbs 14:29
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly”

Ephesians 4:26-27
“Be ye angry, sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil”

Colossians 3:8
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth”

James 1:19-20
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God”

Proverbs 15:1
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger”

Bible Verses to Help Control Strong Emotions

Psalm 37:8
“Cease from anger, forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil”

Philippians 4:6-7
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts minds through Christ Jesus”

Proverbs 16:32
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city”

Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law”

Psalm 34:17-18
“The righteous cry, the Lord heareth, delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; saveth such as be of a contrite spirit”

Managing Frustration and Irritation Through Faith

Ecclesiastes 7:9
“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools”

Proverbs 19:11
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; it is his glory to pass over a transgression”

Romans 12:17-21
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”

James 3:17-18
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy. The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace”

1 Corinthians 13:4-5
“Charity suffereth long, is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil”

Finding Peace When You Feel Out of Control

Matthew 11:28-30
“Come unto me, all ye that labour are heavy laden, I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, learn of me; for I am meek lowly in heart: ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, my burden is light”

Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”

Psalm 23:1-4
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod thy staff they comfort me”

Overcoming Destructive Passions With Scripture

Galatians 5:16
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh”

1 Corinthians 10:13
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it”

2 Timothy 1:7
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, of love, of a sound mind”

Romans 13:14
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof”

Letting Go of Bitterness By Following Biblical Principles

Hebrews 12:15
“Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, thereby many be defiled”

Matthew 6:14-15
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses”

Colossians 3:13
“Forbearing one another, forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye”

Proverbs 17:9
“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends”

Using Prayer to Master Your Inner Feelings

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you”

James 5:16
“Confess your faults one to another, pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”

Matthew 26:41
“Watch pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”

Colossians 4:2
“Continue in prayer, watch in the same with thanksgiving”

Applying Biblical Teachings to Handle Life’s Trials

Romans 8:28
“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”

James 1:2-4
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect entire, wanting nothing”

2 Corinthians 4:16-18
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal”

1 Peter 5:7
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”

Psalm 34:19
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all”