You shall not takevengeance,norbearany grudgeagainstthe sonsof your people,but you shall loveyour neighboras yourself; I am the LORD.
Lamechsaidto his wives,"Adahand Zillah,Listento my voice,You wivesof Lamech,Giveheedto my speech,For I have killeda manfor woundingme; And a boyfor strikingme;
But Absalomdid not speakto Amnoneithergoodorbad;for AbsalomhatedAmnonbecausehe had violatedhis sisterTamar.
Absalomcommandedhis servants,saying,"Seenow,when Amnon'sheartis merrywith wine,and when I sayto you, 'StrikeAmnon,'then puthim to death.Do not fear;have not I myselfcommandedyou? Be courageousand be valiant."
He will not alwaysstrive[with us], Norwill He keep[His anger] forever.
"You shall not bearfalse~witnessagainst your neighbor.
Do not say,"I will repayevil";Waitfor the LORD,and He will saveyou.
The strangerwho resideswith you shall be to you as the nativeamongyou, and you shall lovehim as yourself, for you were aliensin the landof Egypt;I am the LORDyour God.
And someonecameto Him and said,"Teacher,whatgood thingshall I dothat I may obtaineternallife?"
HONORYOUR FATHERAND MOTHER;and YOU SHALL LOVEYOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF."
"A newcommandmentI giveto you, that you loveoneanother,evenas I have lovedyou, that you alsoloveone another.
But Paulcriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"Donot harmyourself,for we are allhere!"
Neverpay backevilfor evilto anyone.Respectwhat is rightin the sightof allmen.
Nevertakeyour ownrevenge,beloved,but leaveroomfor the wrath[of God], for it is written,"VENGEANCEIS MINE,I WILL REPAY,"saysthe Lord.
for it is a ministerof Godto you for good.But ifyou dowhatis evil,be afraid;for it does not bearthe swordfor nothing;for it is a ministerof God,an avengerwho brings wrathon the one who practicesevil.
For this,"YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,YOU SHALL NOT MURDER,YOU SHALL NOT STEAL,YOU SHALL NOT COVET,"and ifthere is anyothercommandment,it is summedup in thissaying,"YOU SHALL LOVEYOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF."
For the wholeLawis fulfilledin oneword,in the [statement], "YOU SHALL LOVEYOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF."
idolatry,sorcery,enmities,strife,jealousy,outbursts of anger,disputes,dissensions,factions,
Let allbitternessand wrathand angerand clamorand slanderbe put awayfrom you, alongwith allmalice.
Outsidethe swordwill bereave,And insideterror--Bothyoungmanand virgin,The nurslingwith the manof grayhair.
Vengeanceis Mine, and retribution,In due timetheir footwill slip;For the dayof their calamityis near,And the impendingthingsare hasteningupon them.'
But nowyou also,putthem allaside:anger,wrath,malice,slander,[and] abusive speechfrom your mouth.
For we knowHim who said,"VENGEANCEIS MINE,I WILL REPAY."And again,"THE LORDWILL JUDGEHIS PEOPLE."
If,however,you are fulfillingthe royallawaccordingto the Scripture,"YOU SHALL LOVEYOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF,"you are doingwell.
Therefore,putting asideallmaliceand alldeceitand hypocrisyand envyand allslander,
And thiscommandmentwe havefrom Him, that the one who lovesGodshould lovehis brotheralso.
