Romans 12:19

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Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord.

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  • Deut 32:35 : 35 Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip, for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is quickly approaching.
  • Prov 24:29 : 29 Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his deeds.'
  • Heb 10:30 : 30 For we know Him who said, 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,' says the Lord. And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.'
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, 'I will repay evil'; wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.
  • Rom 13:4 : 4 For the ruler is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God's servant, an avenger who carries out wrath on the wrongdoer.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
  • Deut 32:43 : 43 Rejoice, you nations, with His people, for He will avenge the blood of His servants; He will take vengeance on His enemies and make atonement for His land and people.
  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
  • Prov 24:17-19 : 17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles. 18 Otherwise, the LORD will see and disapprove, and He may turn His anger away from them. 19 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy the wicked.
  • 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 And that no one transgresses or defrauds their brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have forewarned and solemnly testified to you.
  • Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, offer them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.
  • Luke 9:55-56 : 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then they went on to another village.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
  • Nah 1:2-3 : 2 The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and reserves wrath for his enemies. 3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; he will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
  • 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those intent on harming my lord be as foolish as Nabal.
  • 1 Sam 25:33 : 33 Blessed be your discernment, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.
  • Ps 94:1-3 : 1 LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, Judge of the earth; repay the proud for what they deserve. 3 How long, LORD, will the wicked, how long will the wicked exult?
  • Ezek 25:12 : 12 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because Edom acted in revenge against the house of Judah and committed great guilt by taking vengeance on them,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 12:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.

    18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

  • Rom 12:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

    20If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.

    21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Heb 10:30
    76%

    30For we know Him who said, 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,' says the Lord. And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.'

  • Lev 19:18
    76%

    18Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 32:35
    75%

    35Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip, for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is quickly approaching.

  • Prov 20:22
    74%

    22Do not say, 'I will repay evil'; wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    73%

    9Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

  • Rom 12:14
    73%

    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
    73%

    6Since it is just for God to repay those who trouble you with affliction,

  • Prov 24:29
    73%

    29Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his deeds.'

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    73%

    15See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.

  • Prov 25:22
    73%

    22By doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

  • 2 Thess 1:8
    72%

    8In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

  • 1 Thess 4:6
    71%

    6And that no one transgresses or defrauds their brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have forewarned and solemnly testified to you.

  • Ps 94:1
    71%

    1LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth!

  • Matt 5:38-39
    2 verses
    71%

    38You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

    39But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.

  • Eph 4:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

    27and do not give the devil an opportunity.

  • Ps 149:7
    71%

    7to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,

  • Isa 59:18
    71%

    18According to their deeds, He will repay: wrath to His adversaries, retribution to His enemies, and repayment to the distant coastlands.

  • Ps 79:12
    71%

    12Repay our neighbors sevenfold into their own laps the scorn they have hurled at You, Lord.

  • 2 Cor 10:6
    71%

    6And we are ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

  • Ps 37:8
    71%

    8Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.

  • Deut 19:21
    71%

    21You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Phlm 1:19
    71%

    19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me even your very self.

  • Obad 1:15
    70%

    15For the day of the LORD is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.

  • Nah 1:2
    70%

    2The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and reserves wrath for his enemies.

  • Deut 7:10
    70%

    10But He repays those who hate Him to their face to destroy them. He will not delay to repay those who hate Him; He will repay them to their face.

  • Deut 32:41
    70%

    41when I sharpen My flashing sword and My hand takes hold of judgment, I will bring vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.

  • Exod 21:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

    25burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

  • Jas 1:20
    70%

    20For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

  • Isa 65:6
    70%

    6Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps.

  • Matt 5:43-44
    2 verses
    69%

    43You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

    44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

  • Rom 3:5
    69%

    5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust for bringing His wrath on us? (I am speaking in human terms.)

  • Col 3:25
    69%

    25But the one who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no favoritism.

  • Luke 6:28-29
    2 verses
    69%

    28Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

    29If someone strikes you on one cheek, offer them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.

  • Lam 3:64
    69%

    64Repay them, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.

  • Luke 6:35
    69%

    35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

  • Ezek 25:17
    69%

    17I will carry out great acts of vengeance on them and punish them with furious rebukes. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I take vengeance on them.

  • Ps 18:47
    69%

    47The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Exalted be the God of my salvation!

  • Rom 13:8
    69%

    8Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

  • Isa 1:24
    69%

    24Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: "I will gain relief from My adversaries and avenge Myself on My enemies.

  • Rom 12:2
    68%

    2Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing, and perfect will.