“But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.”
Matthew 5:22
Matthew 5:22 cautions us against anger. But anger as a human response to people or situations isn’t necessarily wrong. The psalmist wisely warned us, “Be angry, and do not sin” (Psalm 4:4 esv). Jesus was angry at the Jewish merchants who desecrated the temple (John 2:13–16) and at the unbelief of the Jews (Mark 3:5).
The apostle Paul was angry at the idolatry he saw in Athens (Acts 17:16). But it’s sinful when we let anger control us: “ ‘Don’t sin by letting anger control you.’ Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26–27 nlt).
Note: excerpt from ODB
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