Romans 12:19

Do not take revenge; leave room for God's wrath, for vengeance belongs to him.

Cross-references · 19

• Deut 32:35Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”
• Heb 10:30For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me,” says the Lord, “I will repay.” Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”
• Prov 24:29Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”
• Prov 20:22Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
• Rom 12:17Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
• 1 Th 4:6that 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.
• Rom 12:14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
• Lev 19:18“‘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 32:43Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his adversaries, and will make atonement for his land and for his people.
• Ps 94:1–3Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out.
• Nah 1:2–3Yahweh 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.
• Luke 6:27–29“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
• Matt 5:39But 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 13:4for 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.
• Prov 24:17–19Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
• 1 Sam 25:33Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.
• 1 Sam 25:26Now 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.
• Luke 9:55–56But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.
• Ezek 25:12Thus 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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