Ephesians 4:31

Modern

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Traditional

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Literal

Let all bitterness and rage and wrath and outcry and slander be removed from you, with all malice.

Latin

Omnis amaritudo, et ira, et indignatio, et clamor, et blasphemia tollatur a vobis cum omni malitia.

Greek

English

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Paul gives believers specific guidelines for living a new life in Christ.

Theme notes and profiles

Colossians 3:8
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Titus 3:2–3
…to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
1 Peter 2:1
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
James 3:14–4:2
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Ephesians 4:26
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
Leviticus 19:16–18
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
Psalm 101:5
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.