Romans 12:19

World English Bible (2000)

Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

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  • Deut 32:35 : 35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things that are to come on them shall make haste."
  • Prov 24:29 : 29 Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
  • Heb 10:30 : 30 For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me," says the Lord, "I will repay." Again, "The Lord will judge his people."
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  • Rom 13:4 : 4 for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 "'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.
  • Deut 32:43 : 43 Rejoice, you nations, [with] his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.
  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
  • Prov 24:17-19 : 17 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown; 18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 19 Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
  • 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this 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 tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. 29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.
  • Luke 9:55-56 : 55 But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are. 56 For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
  • Nah 1:2-3 : 2 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. 3 Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has 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 Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
  • 1 Sam 25:33 : 33 Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, that have kept me this day from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.
  • Ps 94:1-3 : 1 Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth. 2 Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve. 3 Yahweh, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph?
  • Ezek 25:12 : 12 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and revenged himself on them;

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    17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

    18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

  • Rom 12:20-21
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    20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."

    21 Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Heb 10:30
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    30 For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me," says the Lord, "I will repay." Again, "The Lord will judge his people."

  • Lev 19:18
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    18 "'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

  • Deut 32:35
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    35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things that are to come on them shall make haste."

  • Prov 20:22
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    22 Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9 not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
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    6 Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

  • Prov 24:29
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    29 Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

  • Prov 25:22
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    22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

  • 2 Thess 1:8
    72%

    8 giving vengeance to those who don't know God, and to those who don't obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    6 that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

  • Ps 94:1
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    1 Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.

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

    39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

  • Eph 4:26-27
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    26 "Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,

    27 neither give place to the devil.

  • Ps 149:7
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    7 To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;

  • Isa 59:18
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    18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.

  • Ps 79:12
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    12 Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.

  • 2 Cor 10:6
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    6 and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience will be made full.

  • Ps 37:8
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    8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing.

  • Deut 19:21
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    21 Your eyes shall not pity; life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Phlm 1:19
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    19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

  • Obad 1:15
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    15 For the day of Yahweh is near all the nations! As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head.

  • Nah 1:2
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    2 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.

  • Deut 7:10
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    10 and repays those who hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him who hates him, he will repay him to his face.

  • Deut 32:41
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    41 if I whet my glittering sword, My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me.

  • 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, and bruise for bruise.

  • Jas 1:20
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    20 for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.

  • Isa 65:6
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    6 "Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yes, I will recompense into their bosom,

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

    44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

  • Mic 5:15
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    15 I will execute vengeance in anger, and wrath on the nations that didn't listen."

  • Rom 3:5
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    5 But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

  • Col 3:25
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    25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

  • Luke 6:28-29
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    28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

    29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.

  • Lam 3:64
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    64 You will render to them a recompense, Yahweh, according to the work of their hands.

  • Luke 6:35
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    35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

  • Ezek 25:17
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    17 I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.

  • Ps 18:47
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    47 even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.

  • Rom 13:8
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    8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

  • Isa 1:24
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    24 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: "Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;

  • Rom 12:2
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    2 Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.