Romans 12:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες, Ἀγαπητοί, ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ: γέγραπται γάρ, Ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις· ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω, λέγει Κύριος.

Transliteration

Not yourselves ekdikountes, Agapētoi, but dote topon to the orgē: it has been gegraptai for, To me ekdikēsis; I will antapodōsō, legei Kyrios.

Grammar Details

*ekdikountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - avenging/taking revenge
*Agapētoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - beloved
*dote*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give
*topon*: accusative, masculine, singular - place/room/opportunity
*orgē*: dative, feminine, singular - to wrath/anger
*gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written
*ekdikēsis*: nominative, feminine, singular - vengeance/punishment
*antapodōsō*: future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will repay/reward
*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says
*Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord

Word Meanings

*ekdikountes*: avenging/taking revenge/executing justice
*Agapētoi*: beloved/dearly loved ones
*dote*: give/grant/allow
*topon*: place/room/opportunity/chance
*orgē*: wrath/anger/indignation
*ekdikēsis*: vengeance/punishment/vindication
*antapodōsō*: repay/reward/recompense
*Kyrios*: Lord/Master/Owner

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Referenced Verses

Deut 32:35 : 35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
Prov 24:29 : 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.
Heb 10:30 : 30 For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. {G3004} {G2962} And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Prov 20:22 : 22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Matt 5:39 : 39 but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Rom 13:4 : 4 for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.
Lev 19:18 : 18 Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.
Deut 32:43 : 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, [with] his people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.
Rom 12:17 : 17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
Prov 24:17-19 : 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown; 18 Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him. 19 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
1 Thess 4:6 : 6 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, 28 bless them that curse you, {G2532} pray for them that despitefully use you. 29 To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.
Luke 9:55-56 : 55 But he turned, and rebuked them. 56 And they went to another village.
Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Nah 1:2-3 : 2 Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies. 3 Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear [the guilty]: Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now therefore, my lord, as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let thine enemies, and them that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 Sam 25:33 : 33 and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, that hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
Ps 94:1-3 : 1 O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proud [their] desert. 3 Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph?
Ezek 25:12 : 12 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

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