Romans 12:19

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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.

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  • 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;

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  • Rom 12:17-18
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    17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

    18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

  • Rom 12:20-21
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    20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

    21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

  • Heb 10:30
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    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.

  • Lev 19:18
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    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 32:35
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    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 20:22
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    22 Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
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    6 For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,

  • Prov 24:29
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    29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15 Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

  • Prov 25:22
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    22 For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

  • 2 Thess 1:8
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    8 To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    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.

  • Ps 94:1
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    1 O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your shining face be seen.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38 You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    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.

  • Eph 4:26-27
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    26 Be angry without doing wrong; let not the sun go down on your wrath;

    27 And do not give way to the Evil One.

  • Ps 149:7
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    7 To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

  • Isa 59:18
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    18 He will give them the right reward of their doings, wrath to his attackers, punishment to his haters, and even on the sea-lands he will send punishment.

  • Ps 79:12
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    12 And give punishment seven times over into the breast of our neighbours for the bitter words which they have said against you, O Lord.

  • 2 Cor 10:6
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    6 Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

  • Ps 37:8
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    8 Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.

  • Deut 19:21
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    21 Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Phlm 1:19
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    19 I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.

  • Obad 1:15
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    15 For the day of the Lord is coming quickly on all nations: as you have done it will be done to you; the reward of your acts will come on your head.

  • Nah 1:2
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    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.

  • Deut 7:10
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    10 Rewarding his haters to their face with destruction; he will have no mercy on his hater, but will give him open punishment.

  • Deut 32:41
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    41 If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters.

  • Exod 21:24-25
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    24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

    25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.

  • Jas 1:20
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    20 For the righteousness of God does not come about by the wrath of man.

  • Isa 65:6
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    6 See, it is recorded before me, says the Lord: I will not keep back my hand, till I have sent punishment,

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43 You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

    44 But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

  • Rom 3:5
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    5 But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?

  • Col 3:25
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    25 For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

  • Luke 6:28-29
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    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.

  • Lam 3:64
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    64 You will give them their reward, O Lord, answering to the work of their hands.

  • Luke 6:35
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    35 But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

  • Ezek 25:17
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    17 And I will take great payment from them with acts of wrath; and they will be certain that I am the Lord when I send my punishment on them.

  • Ps 18:47
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    47 It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.

  • Rom 13:8
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    8 Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

  • Isa 1:24
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    24 For this reason the Lord, the Lord of armies, the Strong One of Israel, has said, I will put an end to my haters, and send punishment on those who are against me;

  • Rom 12:2
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    2 And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.