And Moses was very angry, and said unto the LORD, Do not respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
And it came to pass, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger became hot, and he threw down the tables out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mount.
But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever shall say to his brother, Good for nothing, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say, You fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
And when he had looked all around at them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole like the other.
But I have made use of none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me: for it would be better for me to die, than that anyone should make my boasting of no effect.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly towards you.