Here are 101 Bible verses about aggression from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
James 1:19 KJV
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Matthew 5:9 KJV
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 26:52 KJV
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Romans 13:4 KJV
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.
Matthew 21:12-13 KJV
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.
Ezra 10:4 KJV
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.
Matthew 5:16 KJV
Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
Romans 12:2 KJV
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
1 Peter 2:12 KJV
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
James 1:22 KJV
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Galatians 3:27 KJV
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Luke 22:38 KJV
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Luke 22:36 KJV
And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Titus 3:5 KJV
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Titus 2:12 KJV
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Colossians 3:23 KJV
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Colossians 3:8 KJV
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Romans 12:1 KJV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
John 16:33 KJV
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Isaiah 2:4 KJV
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Proverbs 29:11 KJV
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Deuteronomy 4:33 KJV
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
1 John 3:15 KJV
Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Philippians 4:8 KJV
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Matthew 5:44 KJV
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
1 Peter 2:21-23 KJV
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
1 Peter 2:9 KJV
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1 Timothy 4:12 KJV
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Ephesians 6:17 KJV
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Ephesians 6:11 KJV
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 4:31-32 KJV
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Romans 13:10-14 KJV
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Acts 2:38 KJV
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
John 15:8 KJV
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
John 3:16 KJV
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Luke 1:37 KJV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Mark 10:38 KJV
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Matthew 22:39 KJV
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Matthew 7:12 KJV
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 5:22 KJV
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 5:13-16 KJV
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew 5:3 KJV
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Isaiah 43:24 KJV
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Isaiah 41:10 KJV
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
Isaiah 14:6 KJV
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Proverbs 29:22 KJV
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
Proverbs 22:6 KJV
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 18:13 KJV
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 16:28 KJV
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 15:18 KJV
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 4:23 KJV
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Psalms 37:8 KJV
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
2 Chronicles 2:4 KJV
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Joshua 1:9 KJV
Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
1 John 2:9 KJV
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
1 John 1:9 KJV
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1 Peter 5:7 KJV
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
James 2:26 KJV
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 KJV
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Colossians 3:5 KJV
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:13 KJV
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Philippians 2:5 KJV
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Ephesians 6:4 KJV
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 2:10 KJV
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Galatians 5:22 KJV
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Galatians 2:20 KJV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Corinthians 13:5 KJV
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1 Corinthians 6:9 KJV
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Romans 12:17-19 KJV
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Romans 8:9 KJV
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Romans 3:23 KJV
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Romans 1:26-27 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
John 14:6 KJV
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
John 10:10 KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 3:16-17 KJV
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Luke 23:34 KJV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Luke 18:14 KJV
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Luke 16:13 KJV
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 6:31 KJV
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Luke 6:27 KJV
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Matthew 5:43-48 KJV
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Luke 3:14 KJV
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine 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 which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Proverbs 14:29 KJV
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
James 1:19-20 KJV
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 22:24-25 KJV
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Proverbs 19:11 KJV
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 KJV
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 14:17 KJV
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ephesians 1:11 KJV
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Ephesians 4:26 KJV
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Psalms 145:8 KJV
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Psalms 30:4-5 KJV
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Proverbs 15:1 KJV
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Nehemiah 9:17 KJV
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Ephesians 4:26-27 KJV
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
Proverbs 16:32 KJV
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Romans 11:36 KJV
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
