1 Peter 2:23

When reviled and made to suffer, Christ did not retaliate but entrusted himself to God the righteous Judge. Jesus models non-retaliation by trusting God's justice.

Cross-references · 31

• Isa 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
• 1 Pet 4:19So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
• Heb 12:3Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
• Ps 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
• Acts 4:29And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
• 2 Tim 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
• 1 Pet 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
• Acts 8:32–35The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
• Ps 31:5Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
• 2 Tim 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
• Ps 10:14But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
• Ps 38:12–14Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
• Luke 23:46Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
• Mark 15:29–32And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
• John 8:48–49The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
• Mark 14:60–61So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
• Ps 96:13before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
• Rom 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
• Gen 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
• Luke 23:9Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
• 2 Th 1:5All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
• Ps 7:11God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
• Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
• Luke 23:34–39Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
• Luke 22:64–65They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
• Rev 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
• John 19:9–11and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
• Eph 6:9And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
• Acts 9:1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
• Matt 27:39–44And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
• Acts 7:59While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

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