Bible Verses about “holding a grudge”
The Bible contains 21 verses about holding a grudge across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.”
“"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
“But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
“for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”
“"Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,”
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.”
“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."”
“Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”
“Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.”
“Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?”
“Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.”
“"'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.”
“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.”
“Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"”
“Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.”
“Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.”
“If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."”
“The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.”