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Bible Verses About Anger and Forgiveness
Find Bible verses about anger and forgiveness — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about anger and forgiveness?
The Bible addresses anger and forgiveness with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Acts 2:38
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
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Proverbs 19:11
“The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.”
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Proverbs 16:32
“One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.”
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Numbers 14:18
“'Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.'”
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Ephesians 1:7
“in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,”
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Colossians 1:14
“in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;”
Psalms 130:4
“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”
Psalms 78:38
“But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn't stir up all his wrath.”
Daniel 9:9
“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;”
Ephesians 4:31
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.”
Jeremiah 3:12
“Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, 'Return, you backsliding Israel,' says Yahweh; 'I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful,' says Yahweh. 'I will not keep anger forever...”
Proverbs 14:17
“He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.”
James 1:20
“for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”
Job 18:4
“You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?”
Job 36:13
“"But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don't cry for help when he binds them.”
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Genesis 30:2 — “Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from y...”
Psalms 86:15 — “But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and t...”
Exodus 34:6 — “Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to a...”
Luke 23:34 — “Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments a...”
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