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What Does the Bible Say About Aggression?

Here are 8 Bible verses about aggression, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1James 1:19

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

    BSBMy beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

  2. #2Matthew 5:9

    Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

    BSBBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

  3. #3Matthew 26:52

    Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

    BSB“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

  4. #4Romans 13:4

    For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

    BSBFor he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

  5. #5Ezra 10:4

    Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

    BSBGet up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

  6. #62 Timothy 1:7

    For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

    BSBFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

  7. #7Matthew 21:12-13

    And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

    BSBThen Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

  8. #8Matthew 5:16

    Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

    BSBIn the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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