Ephesians 4:26

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Complete Jewish Bible:

Be angry, but don’t sin — don’t let the sun go down before you have dealt with the cause of your anger;

Berean Standard Bible:

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

American Standard Version:

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Be ye angry{G3710}, and{G2532} sin{G264} not{G3361}: let{G1931} not{G3361} the sun{G2246} go down{G1931} upon{G1909} your{G5216} wrath{G3950}:

Cross-References (KJV):

James 1:19

  • ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Psalms 4:4

  • Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalms 37:8

  • Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Ephesians 4:31

  • Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Ephesians 4:32

  • And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

  • Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Proverbs 14:29

  • ¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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Commentary for Ephesians 4:26

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G3710
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὀργίζω
    Transliteration: orgízō
    Pronunciation: or-gid'-zo
    Description: from ὀργή; to provoke or enrage, i.e. (passively) become exasperated:--be angry (wroth).
  2. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  3. Strong's Number: G264
    There are 96 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἁμαρτάνω
    Transliteration: hamartánō
    Pronunciation: ham-ar-tan'-o
    Description: perhaps from Α (as a negative particle) and the base of μέρος; properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin:--for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.
  4. Strong's Number: G3361
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μή
    Transliteration: mḗ
    Pronunciation: may
    Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
  5. Strong's Number: G1931
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπιδύω
    Transliteration: epidýō
    Pronunciation: ep-ee-doo'-o
    Description: from ἐπί and δύνω; to set fully (as the sun):--go down.
  6. Strong's Number: G2246
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἥλιος
    Transliteration: hḗlios
    Pronunciation: hay'-lee-os
    Description: from (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of αἱρέομαι); the sun; by implication, light:--+ east, sun.
  7. Strong's Number: G1909
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπί
    Transliteration: epí
    Pronunciation: ep-ee'
    Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
  8. Strong's Number: G5216
    There are 503 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑμῶν
    Transliteration: hymōn
    Pronunciation: hoo-mone'
    Description: genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
  9. Strong's Number: G3950
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: παροργισμός
    Transliteration: parorgismós
    Pronunciation: par-org-is-mos'
    Description: from παροργίζω; rage:--wrath.