Bible Verses About Controlling Our Emotions

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

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.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.