20 Bible Verses about Aggression
Most Relevant Verses
It is by him, that we have a share in the inheritance, which was before allotted to us, in consequence of his design, who executes the whole plan, as he himself had contriv'd it:
Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.
but now renounce them all, as well as anger, animosity, malice: let calumny and obscene discourse be banish'd from your lips.
Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion. for he that is not dispassionate is a stranger to the practice of true virtue.
are you angry? have a care you don't sin. "let not the sun go down upon your wrath,"
are you angry? have a care you don't sin. "let not the sun go down upon your wrath," lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.
but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be punish'd by the tribunal: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be punish'd by the Sanhedrim: but whosoever shall say, thou fool, shall be punish'd by the fire of Gehenna.
for of him, and through him, and in him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
let salvation be your helmet, and the divine doctrine your spiritual sword.
put on the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
but now, said he, let him that hath a purse, and a bag, take them both; and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment to buy one.
but Jesus said to him, put up your sword in its place: for all that take to the sword, shall perish by the sword.
to these things I am equal, thro' Christ who strengthens me.
banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice. be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Render no man evil for evil. mind such things as are approved not only by God, but by men. do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind. dear brethren, avenge not yourselves, but leave that to the resentment of another: for it is written, "vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."read more.
therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head . be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.
Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.
the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay.
You have heard that it hath been said, "you shall love your neighbour, and hate your enemy:" but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you: that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.read more.
but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much? and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same? be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.
