Ephesians 4:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

angry. Greek. orgizo, imperative. Positive command, the context showing that "righteous indignation" is referred to.

and. yet.

sin not. Literally be not sinning. Compare 1 John 2:1. Greek. hamartano. App-128. The anger is to be transitory. The quotation is from Psalms 4:4 (Septuagint), where Hebrew reads, "tremble, and sin not", the meaning of which is shown by the use here, for it is as easy to tremble from anger as from other powerful emotions.

go down. Greek. epiduo. Only here.

upon. App-104.

wrath. Greek. parorgismos. Only here. The verb occurs Ephesians 6:4, and compare Romans 10:19, the only other occ

Ephesians 4:26

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