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The Bible is brim full of practical advice for the Christian to abstain from anger and rage. In James 1:19-20 it says, “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”
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1. Violent anger accompanied with furious words, gestures or agitation; anger excited to fury. Passion sometimes rises to rage. Torment and loud lament and furious rage. 2. Vehemence or violent exacerbation of any thing painful; as the rage of pain; the rage of a fever; the rage of hunger or thirst. 3. Fury; extreme violence; as the rage of a ...
- James 1:19-20 ESV / 290 helpful votes. Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
- Psalm 37:8 ESV / 257 helpful votes. Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
- Colossians 3:8 ESV / 240 helpful votes. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.
- Proverbs 15:1 ESV / 225 helpful votes. A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Jan 4, 2022 · Anger is not always sin. There is a type of anger of which the Bible approves, often called “righteous indignation.” God is angry (Psalm 7:11; Mark 3:5), and it is acceptable for believers to be angry (Ephesians 4:26). Two Greek words in the New Testament are translated as “anger.”
Jul 9, 2015 · Rage is the spiritual antithesis of who God calls us to be (Proverbs 25:28). Rage is a heart issue, a worship disorder. How do we help those who are stuck in patterns of destructive anger? Typically, the culture focuses on horizontal (person-to-person) strategies to manage emotions by controlling the environment or surrounding people.
Apr 5, 2016 · The most common appearance of anger in the Bible is God’s rage against sin. Sin offends his perfect righteousness; its power rebels against his Lordship; its presence corrupts his creation. Sin demands his justice and judgment. Anger is meant to reveal an injustice, a wrong that needs righting.
1. ( n.) Violent excitement; eager passion; extreme vehemence of desire, emotion, or suffering, mastering the will. 2. ( n.) Especially, anger accompanied with raving; overmastering wrath; violent anger; fury. 3. ( n.) A violent or raging wind. 4. ( n.)
