Romans 12:19
not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, 'Vengeance [is] Mine,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
18If possible — so far as in you — with all men being in peace;
Cross References
Leviticus 19:18'Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I [am] Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 32:43Sing ye nations — [with] his people, For the blood of His servants He avengeth, And vengeance He turneth back on His adversaries, And hath pardoned His land — His people.'
1 Samuel 25:33and blessed [is] thy discretion, and blessed [art] thou in that thou hast restrained me this day from coming in with blood, and to restrain my hand to myself.
Proverbs 20:22Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
Proverbs 24:29Say not, 'As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'
Nahum 1:2A God zealous and avenging [is] Jehovah, An avenger [is] Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger [is] Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.
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 →