Verse 19
Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 32:35 : 35 Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate.
- Prov 24:29 : 29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.
- Heb 10:30 : 30 For we have had experience of him who says, Punishment is mine, I will give reward. And again, The Lord will be judge of his people.
- Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
- Matt 5:39 : 39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.
- Rom 13:4 : 4 For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.
- Lev 19:18 : 18 Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.
- Deut 32:43 : 43 Be glad, O you his people, over the nations; for he will take payment for the blood of his servants, and will give punishment to his haters, and take away the sin of his land, for his people.
- Rom 12:17 : 17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
- Prov 24:17-19 : 17 Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall: 18 For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him. 19 Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:
- 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.
- Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you, 28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you. 29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
- Luke 9:55-56 : 55 But turning round he said sharp words to them. 56 And they went to another small town.
- Rom 12:14 : 14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.
- Nah 1:2-3 : 2 The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters. 3 The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
- 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 So now, my lord, by the living God and by your living soul, seeing that the Lord has kept you from the crime of blood and from taking into your hands the punishment for your wrongs, may all your haters, and those who would do evil to my lord, be like Nabal.
- 1 Sam 25:33 : 33 A blessing on your good sense and on you, who have kept me today from the crime of blood and from taking into my hands the punishment for my wrongs.
- Ps 94:1-3 : 1 O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your shining face be seen. 2 Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride. 3 How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners have joy over us?
- Ezek 25:12 : 12 This is what the Lord has said: Because Edom has taken his payment from the people of Judah, and has done great wrong in taking payment from them;