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Ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε· ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ τῷ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν·

Do not let the sun go down on your anger.

Paul, Letter to the Ephesians, Ephesians 4:26

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What it means

Paul allows anger but sets a deadline on it. Anger kept overnight hardens into resentment. Settle it, or at least set it down, before you sleep.

The source

"Do not let the sun go down on your anger." Paul, Letter to the Ephesians said it in Ephesians 4:26. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ τῷ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν"

Original Greek, Ephesians 4:26. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Do not let the sun go down on your anger." mean?
Paul allows anger but sets a deadline on it. Anger kept overnight hardens into resentment. Settle it, or at least set it down, before you sleep.
Who said "Do not let the sun go down on your anger."?
Paul, Letter to the Ephesians (1st century AD). Source: Ephesians 4:26.
What is the original Greek?
ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ τῷ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Do not let the sun go down on your anger." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Do not let the sun go down on your anger." (Paul, Letter to the Ephesians, Ephesians 4:26, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/do-not-let-the-sun-go-down-on

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