But now you must also rid yourselves(A) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(B) and filthy language from your lips.(C)

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31 Get rid of(A) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(B)

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26 “In your anger do not sin”[a]:(A) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:26 Psalm 4:4 (see Septuagint)

Murder(A)

21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a](B) and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry(C) with a brother or sister[b][c] will be subject to judgment.(D) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[d] is answerable to the court.(E) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13
  2. Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
  3. Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
  4. Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt

20 because human anger(A) does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

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15 Anyone who hates a brother or sister(A) is a murderer,(B) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.(C)

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Saying 3

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
    and get yourself ensnared.(A)

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Do not be quickly provoked(A) in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.(B)

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