• Ephesians 4:31
    Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
     
  • 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;
     
  • Galatians 5:20-21
    idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
     
  • James 3:13-16
    Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
     
  • 1 John 4:20-21
    If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
     


Related Scriptures

  • Ephesians 4:32
    And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
     
  • Hebrews 12:14
    Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Bitterness


Resources

A Root of Bitterness (2016)

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

Only by letting go of the poisonous root of bitterness can we become like our Elder Brother, Jesus Christ, and our Heavenly Father.


Root Out Your Bitterness

Sermonette by Hunter D. Swanson

Bitterness is like a poison that springs from unresolved hurt, helplessness, or disappointment, leading to caustic sharpness in speech or behavior.


Bitterness Can Kill

Sermon by Mike Ford

Bitterness, as exemplified in the life of Ahithophel, reveals a destructive force that can consume a person from within. Ahithophel, once a trusted counselor to King David, harbored deep resentment following David's grievous sins against his family, particularly involving Bathsheba, the granddaughter of Ahithophel, and Uriah, …


The Wrath of Man

CGG Weekly by Clyde Finklea

Bitterness, as a destructive outcome of sinful anger, must be put away from us, as Ephesians 4:31 instructs: Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be removed, along with all malice. Unlike righteous anger, which seeks to remedy wrong without malice or resentment, sinful anger often nurses grudges that take …


The Great Divide

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

Resentment unresolved can make us physically and spiritually sick. It raises havoc with our nervous system as well as jeopardizes our salvation.


Listen To The Lamb's Voice

Sermon by Mark Schindler

In the narrative of Judah Ben-Hur, bitterness emerges as a consuming force that shapes his journey through suffering and loss. After being falsely accused by his childhood friend Messala and condemned to slavery, with his mother and sister imprisoned, Judah becomes filled with a hateful desire for revenge against the malicious …


Hidden Anger (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

'Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the ...'


Be Angry and Do Not Sin

Sermonette by Clyde Finklea

Righteous anger is controlled, short-lived and unselfish, while unrighteous anger is uncontrolled, selfish, hard-hearted, and likely to foster bitterness.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Bitterness