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Does any Bible verse lead, via misreading and mistranslation, to more tragedies every day than Ephesians 4:26?
Does any Bible verse lead, via misreading and mistranslation, to more tragedies every day than Ephesians 4:26?
"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath...." (Ephesians 4:26, KJV)
"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath...." (Ephesians 4:26, KJV)
"'Be angry, and do not sin': do not let the sun go down on your wrath...." (NKJV)
"'Be angry, and do not sin': do not let the sun go down on your wrath...." (NKJV)
"Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger...." (ESV)
"Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger...." (ESV)
The key error is ignoring the context: of Ephesians 4, of the quoted Psalm 4, and of the New Testament and Old Testament.
The key error is ignoring the context: of Ephesians 4, of the quoted Psalm 4, and of the New Testament and Old Testament.
It is a heartbreaking tragedy that readers ignore the Bible's many warnings to Humanity that anger must be put away.
It is a heartbreaking tragedy that readers ignore the Bible's many warnings to Humanity that anger must be put away.
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice...." (Ephesians 4:31, KJV)
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice...." (Ephesians 4:31, KJV)
"Sons of humans, until when will you be lead-hearted?
"Sons of humans, until when will you be lead-hearted?
So that what love you empty things and seek falsely*?...
So that what love you empty things and seek falsely*?...
And know that the Lord marvels much at the holy one of His!
And know that the Lord marvels much at the holy one of His!
The Lord will listen to me in the act by me to have cried out** to Him.
The Lord will listen to me in the act by me to have cried out** to Him.
Be angered, and do not sin!
Be angered, and do not sin!
Speak in the hearts of yours!
Speak in the hearts of yours!
And upon the beds of yours be stabbed!***
And upon the beds of yours be stabbed!***
Offer righteousness's offering! And hope on the Lord!"
Offer righteousness's offering! And hope on the Lord!"
(Psalm 4:3-6, CFB *Or seek [desirously for a] falsehood; **Or screamed, shrieked; *** I.e. with guilt, regret (the same verb is used in Acts 2:37 when Peter's hearers were stabbed in the heart, figuratively speaking)
(Psalm 4:3-6, CFB *Or seek [desirously for a] falsehood; **Or screamed, shrieked; *** I.e. with guilt, regret (the same verb is used in Acts 2:37 when Peter's hearers were stabbed in the heart, figuratively speaking)
"You have heard that it was said to the first* [ones], 'You will not murder. Yet whoever might murder is subject to the judgement.' Yet I say to you that anyone who is angry with the sibling of his is subject to the judgement; then, whoever might say to the sibling of his, '[You] nuisance!' is subject to the council; yet, whoever would say, 'Moron!' is subject into the Hell of fire." (Matthew 5:21-22, CFB)
"You have heard that it was said to the first* [ones], 'You will not murder. Yet whoever might murder is subject to the judgement.' Yet I say to you that anyone who is angry with the sibling of his is subject to the judgement; then, whoever might say to the sibling of his, '[You] nuisance!' is subject to the council; yet, whoever would say, 'Moron!' is subject into the Hell of fire." (Matthew 5:21-22, CFB)
"But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth." (Colossians 3:8, KJV)
"But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth." (Colossians 3:8, KJV)
"For man's anger does not work according to God's righteousness." (James 1:20, CFB)
"For man's anger does not work according to God's righteousness." (James 1:20, CFB)
"Manifest, however, are the works of the flesh, which are...enmity, strife, rivalry, rages...divisions...and the [things] like these, of which I say beforehand to you, just as I said before, that they practising the [things] like these will not inherit God's kingdom. But the fruit of the Holy Spirit are love, joy, peace...." (Galatians 5:19-22, CFB)
"Manifest, however, are the works of the flesh, which are...enmity, strife, rivalry, rages...divisions...and the [things] like these, of which I say beforehand to you, just as I said before, that they practising the [things] like these will not inherit God's kingdom. But the fruit of the Holy Spirit are love, joy, peace...." (Galatians 5:19-22, CFB)
"Mortify, therefore, the limbs that [are] upon the earth...because of which things the wrath of the God comes upon the sons of the disobedience, among whom also you once walked, when you lived by these [things]. Now, though, put away—also you—all of them; anger, rage, evil, abusive speech, shameful language from the mouth of yours...." (Colossians 3:5-8, CFB)
"Mortify, therefore, the limbs that [are] upon the earth...because of which things the wrath of the God comes upon the sons of the disobedience, among whom also you once walked, when you lived by these [things]. Now, though, put away—also you—all of them; anger, rage, evil, abusive speech, shameful language from the mouth of yours...." (Colossians 3:5-8, CFB)
"Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul." (Proverbs 22:24-25, KJV)
"Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul." (Proverbs 22:24-25, KJV)
Even the immediate context of Ephesians 4:26 shows that the "Be angered, and do not sin" phrase is used precisely as in Psalm 4, namely in the context of when a rebuke is given.
Even the immediate context of Ephesians 4:26 shows that the "Be angered, and do not sin" phrase is used precisely as in Psalm 4, namely in the context of when a rebuke is given.
Therefore, having put away the falsehood, speak truth, each with the neighbour of his, because we are members of one another.
Therefore, having put away the falsehood, speak truth, each with the neighbour of his, because we are members of one another.
Be angered, and do not sin! The sun must not set on your provocation!
Be angered, and do not sin! The sun must not set on your provocation!
Nor give place to the Devil!
Nor give place to the Devil!
The misreading tragedy depends on a terrible mistake: forgetting that the Holy Bible is authored by Almighty God, and so it is consistent, never contradicting itself.
The misreading tragedy depends on a terrible mistake: forgetting that the Holy Bible is authored by Almighty God, and so it is consistent, never contradicting itself.
"...prophets' spirits are subject to prophets, for the God is not of unstableness, but peace...." (1 Corinthians 14:32-33, CFB)
"...prophets' spirits are subject to prophets, for the God is not of unstableness, but peace...." (1 Corinthians 14:32-33, CFB)
"All Scripture is God-breathed and beneficial for teaching, for cross-examination, for guiding rightly, for parenting that [is] in justice, so that the God's human be prepared, for every good work totally prepared." (2 Timothy 3:16-17, CFB)
"All Scripture is God-breathed and beneficial for teaching, for cross-examination, for guiding rightly, for parenting that [is] in justice, so that the God's human be prepared, for every good work totally prepared." (2 Timothy 3:16-17, CFB)
"no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost." (2 Peter 1:20-21, KJV)
"no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost." (2 Peter 1:20-21, KJV)
Enough of Christians praising what they dangerously label "holy anger" in themselves or other Christians!
Enough of Christians praising what they dangerously label "holy anger" in themselves or other Christians!
(1) The Lord can be understood to warn that being angry itself is a judgeable offence against God (Matthew 5:20-21). The same Ancient Greek term used there, is mentioned in Ephesians' exhortation to put away all anger / wrath—in Ancient Greek, "orge" (4:31).
(1) The Lord can be understood to warn that being angry itself is a judgeable offence against God (Matthew 5:20-21). The same Ancient Greek term used there, is mentioned in Ephesians' exhortation to put away all anger / wrath—in Ancient Greek, "orge" (4:31).
(2) The anger / wrath ("orge") of human beings does not produce the righteousness of God (James 1:20).
(2) The anger / wrath ("orge") of human beings does not produce the righteousness of God (James 1:20).
(3) Fits of passion, akin to wrath—in Ancient Greek, "thumoi"—are among "the works of the flesh" that prevent a person from inheriting the Kingdom of God (Galatians 5:19-21).
(3) Fits of passion, akin to wrath—in Ancient Greek, "thumoi"—are among "the works of the flesh" that prevent a person from inheriting the Kingdom of God (Galatians 5:19-21).
(4) Christ Jesus is only one time described as being angry—that is, with the words "orge" or "thumoi", when Christ is described as having looked with anger at people who refused to deal with basic questions of justice and compassion (Mark 3:5). Please note that God is allowed to be angry, and that even in that single instance, Christ did not act towards those with whom He was angry.
(4) Christ Jesus is only one time described as being angry—that is, with the words "orge" or "thumoi", when Christ is described as having looked with anger at people who refused to deal with basic questions of justice and compassion (Mark 3:5). Please note that God is allowed to be angry, and that even in that single instance, Christ did not act towards those with whom He was angry.
(5) Christ was greatly irritated—the verb "aganakteo" referred firstly to physical effects, such as of cold on the human body (see LSJ)—when the disciples censured people bringing their children to Jesus (Mark 10:14). Unfortunately, many Bible translations misleadingly describe Christ as "angry".
(5) Christ was greatly irritated—the verb "aganakteo" referred firstly to physical effects, such as of cold on the human body (see LSJ)—when the disciples censured people bringing their children to Jesus (Mark 10:14). Unfortunately, many Bible translations misleadingly describe Christ as "angry".
(6) St. Paul instructs St. Timothy and St. Titus to rebuke ("elegcho") elders who are sinning and false teachers (respectively).
(6) St. Paul instructs St. Timothy and St. Titus to rebuke ("elegcho") elders who are sinning and false teachers (respectively).
(7) It appears fair to conclude from these NT texts, then, that Christians are required to use reason, for example when powerfully irritated or when confronting misbehaviour, and naturally this cannot be done when in anger / wrath / fits of passion.
(7) It appears fair to conclude from these NT texts, then, that Christians are required to use reason, for example when powerfully irritated or when confronting misbehaviour, and naturally this cannot be done when in anger / wrath / fits of passion.
CFB: Scripture quoted from the Christ Family Bible. Copyright © 2017 by J.J. Thomas. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
KJV: Scripture quotations from The Authorized (King James) Version. Rights in the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. Reproduced by permission of the Crown’s patentee, Cambridge University Press.
NKJV: Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
NRSV: New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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