I Samuel 2:27-36 NKJV[27] Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to the house of…
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where…
Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.Proverbs 21:19 NIV Men seek respect and peace in marriage. The last things on a man’s list of…
If he says, ‘Very well,’ then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you can be sure that he is determined to harm me.1 Samuel 20:7 NIV…
A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.Proverbs 19:19 NIV This passage is so clear on the folly of anger. A…
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,1 Timothy 3:2 NIV Paul highlights the requirements an overseer or deacon…
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is…
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.Romans 12:19 NIV…
Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone,…
An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.Proverbs 29:22 NIV Anger sows seeds of discord among people. It stirs up conflict as stated in this…
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.Psalms 37:8 NIV Most times, when we lose our temper, we blame it on a cause. We…
Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.Proverbs 12:16 NIV There is something so immediate about anger. I’ve never come across a hot tempered person who…
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