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Jan 4, 2022 · Resentment is often a reaction to being insulted or having one’s errors or weaknesses exposed. Resentment can be directed at an action, a statement, or a person—often, an authority figure, such as a parent, a teacher, or God. Resentment is the cheapest and least legitimate form of anger. It is all emotion and no strength.
Perhaps the most significant example of resentment in the New Testament is that of the crowd that demanded Jesus' death (Matthew 27:15-23). They resented the fact He did not come to be a political ruler and free them from Roman rule.
Indignation (87 instances) Rancor (1 instance) (14 instances) Genesis 50:17 - ‘You are to say to Joseph, “I beg you, please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did you wrong.”’. Now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.”. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
And my heart spurned reproof! Genesis 4:2-5. Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat ...
Oct 12, 2024 · Ephesians 4:31-32. “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”. This verse emphasizes the importance of letting go of resentment and embracing forgiveness.
Dec 16, 2023 · Overall, the Old Testament prohibition against bearing grudges, Joseph’s example of forgiveness, and the wisdom saying about resentment’s folly provide a foundation for the New Testament’s fuller teaching on overcoming resentment through faith and forgiveness. New Testament Teaching on Resentment. Jesus and the apostles had much to say ...
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ESV / 807 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things ...
