Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of
our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by
nature the children of wrath, even as others. (Ephesians 2:3)Now wrath should not operate in your life:
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be
put away from you, with all malice... (Ephesians 4:31)You are to put off wrath:
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. (Colossians 3:8)You are to forsake wrath:
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
(Psalms 37:8)You are to be slow to wrath:
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to
speak, slow to wrath;For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
(James 1:19,20)He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of
spirit exalteth folly. (Proverbs 14:29)There is a relation between wrath and the next work of the flesh you will study which is strife.
The Bible describes this relationship:
A wrathful man stirreth up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth
strife. (Proverbs 15:18)Surely...the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. (Proverbs 30:33)STRIFE
Strife is quarreling, fighting, or conflict. It means a clash or dispute. In addition to wrath
causing strife, hatred also causes it: