Ephesians 4:31 Cross References

Ephesians 4:31

31: Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behavior.

Colossians 3:8

  1. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

  1. Don't be quick-tempered, for anger is the friend of fools.

Titus 3:2

  1. They must not speak evil of anyone, and they must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
  2. Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled by others and became slaves to many wicked desires and evil pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy. We hated others, and they hated us.

1 Peter 2:1

  1. So get rid of all malicious behavior and deceit. Don't just pretend to be good! Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and backstabbing.

James 1:19

  1. My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

Ephesians 4:26

  1. And "don't sin by letting anger gain control over you." Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry,

James 3:14

  1. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your hearts, don't brag about being wise. That is the worst kind of lie.
  2. For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motivated by the Devil.
  3. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and every kind of evil.
  4. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere.
  5. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness.

Colossians 3:19

  1. And you husbands must love your wives and never treat them harshly.

Leviticus 19:16

  1. "Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. "Do not try to get ahead at the cost of your neighbor's life, for I am the LORD.
  2. "Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. "Confront your neighbors directly so you will not be held guilty for their crimes.
  3. "Never seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Titus 1:7

  1. An elder must live a blameless life because he is God's minister. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or greedy for money.

James 4:11

  1. Don't speak evil against each other, my dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize each other and condemn each other, then you are criticizing and condemning God's law. But you are not a judge who can decide whether the law is right or wrong. Your job is to obey it.

1 John 3:12

  1. We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was right.

Proverbs 26:20

  1. Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

Proverbs 10:18

  1. To hide hatred is to be a liar; to slander is to be a fool.

Proverbs 29:22

  1. A hot-tempered person starts fights and gets into all kinds of sin.

1 Timothy 3:11

  1. In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not speak evil of others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.

Proverbs 14:17

  1. Those who are short-tempered do foolish things, and schemers are hated.

Proverbs 10:12

  1. Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.

1 Timothy 5:13

  1. Besides, they are likely to become lazy and spend their time gossiping from house to house, getting into other people's business and saying things they shouldn't.

1 Corinthians 14:20

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, don't be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature and wise in understanding matters of this kind.

Romans 1:29

  1. Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, fighting, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
  2. They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They are forever inventing new ways of sinning and are disobedient to their parents.

2 Corinthians 12:20

  1. For I am afraid that when I come to visit you I won't like what I find, and then you won't like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfishness, backstabbing, gossip, conceit, and disorderly behavior.

Psalms 101:5

  1. I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.

2 Samuel 19:27

  1. Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that you are like an angel of God, so do what you think is best.

Proverbs 6:19

  1. a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord among brothers.

Romans 3:14

  1. "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."

Psalms 64:3

  1. Sharp tongues are the swords they wield; bitter words are the arrows they aim.

Genesis 37:4

  1. But his brothers hated Joseph because of their father's partiality. They couldn't say a kind word to him.

Psalms 50:20

  1. You sit around and slander a brother--your own mother's son.

Proverbs 18:8

  1. What dainty morsels rumors are--but they sink deep into one's heart.

Galatians 5:20

  1. idolatry, participation in demonic activities, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, divisions, the feeling that everyone is wrong except those in your own little group,

Psalms 140:11

  1. Don't let liars prosper here in our land. Cause disaster to fall with great force on the violent.

Proverbs 26:24

  1. People with hate in their hearts may sound pleasant enough, but don't believe them.
  2. Though they pretend to be kind, their hearts are full of all kinds of evil.

Psalms 15:3

  1. Those who refuse to slander others or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.

1 Timothy 6:4

  1. Anyone who teaches anything different is both conceited and ignorant. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, fighting, slander, and evil suspicions.
  2. These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they don't tell the truth. To them religion is just a way to get rich.

1 Corinthians 5:8

  1. So let us celebrate the festival, not by eating the old bread of wickedness and evil, but by eating the new bread of purity and truth.

Genesis 27:41

  1. Esau hated Jacob because he had stolen his blessing, and he said to himself, "My father will soon be dead and gone. Then I will kill Jacob."

Proverbs 25:23

  1. As surely as a wind from the north brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

Genesis 4:8

  1. Later Cain suggested to his brother, Abel, "Let's go out into the fields." And while they were there, Cain attacked and killed his brother.

Proverbs 19:12

  1. The king's anger is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

1 Timothy 3:3

  1. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, peace loving, and not one who loves money.

1 John 3:15

  1. Anyone who hates another Christian is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don't have eternal life within them.

2 Peter 2:10

  1. He is especially hard on those who follow their own evil, lustful desires and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at the glorious ones without so much as trembling.
  2. But the angels, even though they are far greater in power and strength than these false teachers, never speak out disrespectfully against the glorious ones.

Proverbs 29:9

  1. If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

Jude 1:8

  1. Yet these false teachers, who claim authority from their dreams, live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at the power of the glorious ones.
  2. But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse Satan of blasphemy, but simply said, "The Lord rebuke you." (This took place when Michael was arguing with Satan about Moses' body.)
  3. But these people mock and curse the things they do not understand. Like animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and they bring about their own destruction.

Jeremiah 6:28

  1. Are they not the worst of rebels, full of slander? They are as insolent as bronze, as hard and cruel as iron. All of them lead others into corruption.

2 Samuel 13:22

  1. And though Absalom never spoke to Amnon about it, he hated Amnon deeply because of what he had done to his sister.

2 Samuel 19:43

  1. "But there are ten tribes in Israel," the others replied. "So we have ten times as much right to the king as you do. Why did you treat us with such contempt? Remember, we were the first to speak of bringing him back to be our king again." The argument continued back and forth, and the men of Judah were very harsh in their replies.
  2. Then a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bicri, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, blew a trumpet and shouted, "We have nothing to do with David. We want no part of this son of Jesse. Come on, you men of Israel, let's all go home!"
  3. So the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba. But the men of Judah stayed with their king and escorted him from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

Acts 22:22

  1. The crowd listened until Paul came to that word; then with one voice they shouted, "Away with such a fellow! Kill him! He isn't fit to live!"
  2. They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.

Titus 2:3

  1. Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that is appropriate for someone serving the Lord. They must not go around speaking evil of others and must not be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good.

Acts 19:28

  1. At this their anger boiled, and they began shouting, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
  2. A crowd began to gather, and soon the city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia.

Genesis 37:21

  1. But Reuben came to Joseph's rescue. "Let's not kill him," he said.

Revelation 12:10

  1. Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, "It has happened at last--the salvation and power and kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ! For the Accuser has been thrown down to earth--the one who accused our brothers and sisters before our God day and night.

2 Timothy 2:23

  1. Again I say, don't get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.

Acts 21:30

  1. The whole population of the city was rocked by these accusations, and a great riot followed. Paul was dragged out of the Temple, and immediately the gates were closed behind him.

2 Timothy 3:3

  1. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control; they will be cruel and have no interest in what is good.

Jeremiah 9:4

  1. "Beware of your neighbor! Beware of your brother! They all take advantage of one another and spread their slanderous lies.
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