A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Wisdom for an ordinary argument: a gentle answer cools anger, harsh words inflame it. It is never your job to soothe someone who is hurting you.
Ephesians 4:26
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Anger is not forbidden, but do not let it settle in overnight.
KJVEphesians 4:26 in context
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27Neither give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. 29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
A letter about who we are in Christ and how that shapes our relationships.
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