For he is God's minister for your good. but if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to bring wrath on him who practices evil. Truth to Learn We are to submit to those in authority...
Romans 12:19 – Who’s The Judge?
not avenging yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. Truth to Learn There is only one Judge and we need to let Him do His job. Behind the Words The word translated “avenging” in the...
Romans 5:9 – Saved from Wrath
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, through Him we shall be saved from the wrath. Truth to Learn Christians will not experience the effect of God’s wrath. Behind the Words The words “we shall be saved” are translated from the Greek verb sōdzō, meaning “to...
Romans 4:15 – Legal Wrath
for the law brings about wrath; but where there is no law there is no transgression. Truth to Learn Trying to keep the law causes God’s wrath to come against us. Behind the Words The words “brings about” are from the verb katergadzomai, which is a compound word made...
Romans 3:5 – Righteous Wrath
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.) Truth to Learn God is righteous and must judge unrighteousness. Behind the Words The word translated “demonstrates” is sunistēmi, a compound word made up of...
Romans 1:18 – Truth Bullies
For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, Truth to Learn Sinfulness suppresses and hides God’s truth. Our job is to reveal that truth to the sinful world around us. Behind the Words The word translated “wrath”...
1 Thessalonians 5:9 – Why We Fight!
Because God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, Truth to Learn We need to realize what God has given us and fight for Him. Behind the Words “Because” is from hoti, meaning “that” or “because.” It serves to introduce something...
1 Thessalonians 1:10 – He’s Coming!
and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus the one delivering us from the coming wrath. Truth to Learn Jesus Christ is coming back very soon. Behind the Words “Wait” is translated from the Greek verb anamenō, which is made up...
Ephesians 5:6 – Don’t Be Deceived
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Truth to Learn Don’t believe everything you hear being taught about the Bible. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “deceive” is apataō, which means “to...
Ephesians 4:31 – Grieving Actions
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and evil speaking be put away from you, along with all malice. Truth to Learn These are things which make God sad. Let’s not do them! Behind the Words The word “Bitterness” is the translation of pikria, from pikros which...
Ephesians 2:3 – Wrath Avoidance
among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. Truth to Learn Before we were saved we were destined for God’s wrath. Behind...
James 1:20 – Bad Example
Truth to Learn We should not be easily angered because it does not show the world the type of godly example that we should be. Behind the Words In the previous verse we looked at the Greek word orgē, which refers to “violent passions.” It is most likely derived from...
James 1:19 – Ears Open, Mouth Closed, Without Anger
Know this, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; Truth to Learn Your hearing will do you much more good in your walk with God than your mouth will. Behind the Words There is a variant reading in the first part...
1 Thessalonians 5:9 – Why We Fight!
For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, Truth to Learn We need to realize what God has given us and fight for Him. Behind the Words “For” is from hoti, meaning “because.” It serves to introduce something that is the...
1 Thessalonians 1:10 – He’s Coming!
and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. Truth to Learn Jesus Christ is coming back very soon. Behind the Words “Wait” is translated from the Greek verb anamenō, which is made up of...
Ephesians 5:6 – Don’t Be Deceived
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Truth to Learn Don’t believe everything you hear taught about the Bible. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “deceive” is apataō, which means “to deceive” or...
Ephesians 4:31 – Grieving Actions
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Truth to Learn These are things which make God sad. Let’s not do them! Behind the Words The word “Bitterness” is the translation of pikria, from pikros which means “that which is unpleasantly...
Ephesians 2:3 – Wrath Avoidance
Ephesians 2:3 - Wrath Avoidance among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. Truth to Learn Before we were saved we were destined...
Romans 13:4 – Authority of Vengeance
Romans 13:4 - Authority of Vengeance For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Truth to Learn We...
Romans 12:19 – Who’s The Judge
Romans 12:19 - Who's The Judge Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. Truth to Learn There is only one Judge and we need to let Him do His job. Behind the Words...