Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5964 temper A person's usual character or temporary frame of mind. The term often refers to a temporary state of anger, which Scripture insists must be brief and controlled. General references to good temper Proverbs 16:32 See also Proverbs 15:1; Matthew 5:39; Ephesians 4:2; 1 Timothy 3:2-3; 2 Timothy 2:24; James 3:17 People who kept their temper under provocation Joseph David Jesus Christ Stephen General references to bad temper Proverbs 14:17; Matthew 5:22 See also Psalm 37:8; Proverbs 19:11; Ecclesiastes 7:8-9; Galatians 5:19-20 People who lost their temper Cain King Saul 1 Samuel 20:30 See also 1 Samuel 18:8; Samuel 19:9-10 Nabal Naaman The people in the synagogue at Nazareth The Pharisees The people of Ephesus See also Acts 19:28-29 Others 1 Kings 21:4; 2 Chronicles 16:10; Esther 3:5,6; Daniel 3:19; Amos 1:11; Acts 7:57-58; Acts 22:22-23 Christians must do all they can to control their temper Proverbs 22:24-25; Ephesians 4:26-27 See also Philippians 4:8; James 1:19-20; 1 Peter 1:13; 2 Peter 1:5-7 God enables Christians to control their temper Galatians 5:16-18,22-23 See also Philippians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 1:7 See also
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