Romans 12:19

Modern English Version

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to God’s wrath, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine. I will repay,” says the Lord.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait on the Lord, and He will save you.

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his deed.”

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you. And I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

Ezekiel 25:12

Thus says the Lord God: Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance and has greatly offended and revenged themselves upon them,

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Matthew 5:39

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

Romans 12:17

Repay no one evil for evil. Commend what is honest in the sight of all men.

Romans 13:4

for he is the servant of God for your good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is the servant of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him who practices evil.

Ephesians 4:27

Do not give place to the devil.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; their foot will slip in due time; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things to come hasten upon them.

Deuteronomy 32:43

Rejoice, O you nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His servants and will render vengeance on His adversaries and will be merciful to His land and people.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

and that no man take advantage of and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil. May the Lord reward him according to his works.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine,” says the Lord, “I will repay.” And again He says, “The Lord will judge His people.”

1 Samuel 25:26

Now my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because the Lord has restrained you from coming in bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies, and those seeking to do evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

1 Samuel 25:33

And blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you who have kept me this day from coming to shed blood and from avenging myself with my own hand.

1 Samuel 26:10

David said, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed, but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”