Scripture Dealing with Emotions

Anger

  • Proverbs 15:1
  • Matthew 5:21-26, 43-48
  • Ephesians 4:26,27,31,32
  • James 1:19-21

Anxiety/Worry

  • Psalm 25
  • Luke 12:22-31
  • John 14:1-7
  • 1 Peter 5:7
  • 1 John 4:13-18

Confusion

  • Psalm 37
  • Ephesians 4:14
  • Colossians 2:8
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17
  • 1 John 2:3-6; 4:1-3
  • Jude 3,4, 17-25

Depression

  • Psalms 16, 130
  • Lamentations 3:18-24
  • Romans 3:21-26; 5:1-11; 8:31-39
  • Ephesians 3:14-21
  • Hebrews 4:16

Disappointment

  • Psalm 55
  • Jeremiah 15:10-21
  • Matthew 5:1-12

Discouragement

  • Psalms 42, 43, 62
  • 2 Corinthians 1:3,4; 4:1-5:10
  • Philippians 3:12-16; 4:10-13

Doubt

  • Psalms 8, 146
  • Proverbs 30:5
  • Mark 4:35-41
  • John 14:8-14; 20:24-29
  • James 1:5-8

Fear

  • Psalms 27, 46
  • Luke 12:4-7
  • John 6:16-21

Frustration

  • Job 36:1-33
  • Matthew 7:7-11

Jealousy

  • Exodus 20:17
  • Proverbs 23:17; 27:4
  • Romans 13:11-14
  • 1 Corinthians 3:1-3
  • James 3:13-18

Loneliness

  • Psalm 22
  • John 10:14-16, 27-30; 14:15-21

Procrastination

  • Proverbs 18:9; 21:25,26
  • Matthew 25:1-13
  • Titus 3:14

Rejection

  • Psalm 38
  • Isaiah 52:13-53:12
  • Matthew 9:9-13
  • John 15:18-16:4
  • Ephesians 1:3-14
  • 1 Peter 2:4-10

Revenge

  • Leviticus 19:17,18
  • Isaiah 25:1-5
  • Matthew 5:38-42
  • Romans 12:17-21

Sadness

  • Psalm 34
  • John 16:16-24
  • 2 Corinthians 1:3-6

Stress

  • Numbers 6:24-26
  • John 14:27
  • 1 Corinthians 1:3
  • Philippians 4:8,9
  • Colossians 3:1-4, 15

Weariness

  • Isaiah 35; 40:28-31
  • Matthew 11:28-30

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