Bible Verses About "How to Deal with Bitterness"
Root out bitterness by confessing it as sin, forgiving the offender, replacing rumination with prayer and Scripture, and choosing thanksgiving and blessing over resentment.
Root out bitterness by confessing it as sin, forgiving the offender, replacing rumination with prayer and Scripture, and choosing thanksgiving and blessing over resentment.
"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled." — Hebrews 12:15 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "How to Deal with Bitterness?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled."
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
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