God never created anyone to live in anger. It has never been His original plan. Anger, violence and destruction came through sin and the devil. The moment Satan contaminated the purity and purpose of man, darkness came upon the world.
Anger seeks to destroy our joy and peace by making us act irrationally. We often begjn to regret our actions after much damage is done and reputation lost. This is not how God wants it to be, and definitely not how He wants it to continue.
The power to overcome, manage and control anger comes from God. The Word of God has the same power as God. If we confess it and believe it with our whole heart, we will get rid of anger and live a more peaceful and joyful life.
Here are powerful Bible verses to meditate on, confess and believe for your deliverance from the spirit of anger:
14 Scripture Verses to Control Anger
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. – Ephesians 4:26-27
“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 19:17-18
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.” – Proverbs 10:12
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.” – James 1:19
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” – Proverbs 15:1
“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” – Proverbs 14:29
‘And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”’ – Mark 7:20-23
“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” – Proverbs 29:11
“The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.” – Proverbs 12:16
“By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.” – Proverbs 13:10
“It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.” – Proverbs 20:3
“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.” – Hebrews 3:12
“Return, faithless Israel, declares the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the Lord; I will not be angry forever.” – Jeremiah 3:12b
Scripture Verses on Self-control
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. – Proverbs 25:28
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” – 2 Timothy 1:7
“Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” – Proverbs 16:32
“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.” – 2 Peter 1:5-7
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” – Proverbs 18:21
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.” – James 1:19
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” – 1 Corinthians 10:13
“So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:6
“The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.” – Proverbs 12:16
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age.” – Titus 2:11-12
“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” – 1 Corinthians 9:27
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2
“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” – Proverbs 29:11
“Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” – 1 Corinthians 9:25
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?” – Job 31:1
“Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.” – 2 John 1:8
“Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.” – Proverbs 4:27
“Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” – 1 Corinthians 7:5