Romans 12:19
My dear friends, don't seek revenge, but leave it to God to execute judgment —as Scripture points out, “‘It's for me to dispense justice, I will repay,’ says the Lord.”
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18and as far as it's up to you, live at peace with everyone.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:18Don't look for revenge or hold a grudge against anybody, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
Deuteronomy 32:43Celebrate with him! Let all God's angels worship him! Celebrate, foreigners, with his people; because he will pay back those who killed his children. He will punish his enemies, and repay those who hate him; he will purify his land and his people.
1 Samuel 25:33May you be rewarded for your wise decisions, for preventing me from shedding blood today and taking my own revenge.
Proverbs 20:22Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
Proverbs 24:29Don't say to yourself, “I'm going to do to him what he did to me! I'll pay him back for what he's done!”
Nahum 1:2The Lord is a jealous and avenging God—the Lord God is avenging and angry. The Lord takes vengeance on his enemies, he is angry with those who are hostile to him.
Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21
Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →