Initially, this post was going to be titled “x bible verses about bitterness”. But after a turn of events in my own life, I find myself in a situation where I personally have to make the choice of letting God and letting go, or holding on and letting bitterness flow. Because bitterness is a very sneaky enemy that can overtake your life abruptly, it’s important to know how to fight it when it does come knocking our door. Hence why I changed the title from “about bitterness” to “to fight bitterness”. Below I am sharing 18 bible verses to fight bitterness.
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What Is Bitterness?
The word bitterness itself sounds pretty bad, doesn’t it? No one likes to admit that they are bitter. We can admit to being upset, angry, frustrated, sad, etc. But bitter? Oh absolutely not.
Who’s bitter? Not me!
Does that sound like you?
As I was researching the definition of bitterness, I came across a couple of definitions that really put things into perspective. Here is a list of qualities, synonyms, and words that describe bitterness. Use this list to help you examine your heart and detect whether or not you are living life in bitterness .
Bitterness can look like:
- Lack of sweetness.
- Anger
- Disappointment of being tested unfairly
- Resentment
- Unhappiness
- Hatred
- Misery
Welcoming vs Fleeing from Bitterness
Whether you’ve felt disappointed in someone, anger towards someone, or some kind of unhappiness, your heart has been exposed to bitterness. Not that feeling angry or disappointed is wrong. Those feelings are completely natural.
Getting angry is not a sin.
Getting disappointed is not a sin.
But holding on to those emotions and letting them expand into more is giving place to the devil to plant bitterness in our hearts.
Ephesians 4:26-27 says, “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.” (NKJV)
So, it’s not the emotions itself that are dangerous, but what we do with those emotions after feeling them that can either welcome bitterness into our lives or guard ourselves from it.
18 Bible Verses About Bitterness
Bitterness is poisonous
1. Acts 8:23
For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” (NKJV)
2. Hebrews 12:15
Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled. (NKJV)
3. Job 21:23-25
One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and secure; His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moist. Another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, never having eaten with pleasure. (NKJV)
4. Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy. (NKJV)
Fighting Bitterness
5. Ephesians 4:31-32
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. (NKJV)
6. Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. (NKJV)
7. Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins. (NKJV)
8. Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NKJV)
9. Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (NKJV)
10. Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (NKJV)
11. James 4:7
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (NKJV)
12. Romans 12:17
Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. (NKJV)
13. James 1:19-20
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (NKJV)
14. Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook a transgression. (NKJV)
15. Mark 11:25
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. (NKJV)
16. Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I will recompense evil”; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you. (NKJV)
17. Isaiah 38:17
Indeed it was for my own peace that I had great bitterness; But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. (NKJV)
18. Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. (NKJV)
FINAL THOUGHTS
I hope you found these 18 key bible verses to fight bitterness helpful. Let me know in the comments below which bible verse about bitterness mpacted you the most.
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Sending you blessings & love,
Gabby Abigail
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