Far be it from You to do such a thing—to cause the righteous to die with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked share the same fate! Far be it from You! Shall the Judge of the whole world not exercise justice?”
1 Peter 2:23 - Tree of Life Version When He was abused, He did not return the abuse. While suffering, He made no threats. Instead, He kept entrusting Himself to the One who judges righteously. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When He was reviled and insulted, He did not revile or offer insult in return; [when] He was abused and suffered, He made no threats [of vengeance]; but he trusted [Himself and everything] to Him Who judges fairly. American Standard Version (1901) who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Common English Bible When he was insulted, he did not reply with insults. When he suffered, he did not threaten revenge. Instead, he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. Catholic Public Domain Version And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly. |
Far be it from You to do such a thing—to cause the righteous to die with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked share the same fate! Far be it from You! Shall the Judge of the whole world not exercise justice?”
You saw—for You see trouble and grief, to take it in Your hand. The victim puts his trust in You— You are the helper of the orphan.
before Adonai, for He is coming! For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
He was oppressed and He was afflicted yet He did not open His mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter, like a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
We’re getting what we deserve for our actions, and rightly so—but this One has done nothing wrong.”
And Yeshua, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I entrust My spirit.’” When He had said this, He breathed His last.
He was questioning Yeshua on many issues, but Yeshua did not answer at all.
For He has set a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness, through a Man whom He has appointed. He has brought forth evidence of this to all men, by raising Him from the dead.”
And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant Your servants to speak Your word with utmost courage—
They went on stoning Stephen as he was calling out, “Lord Yeshua, receive my spirit!”
Now Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the Lord’s disciples, went to the kohen gadol .
But by your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.
And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Stop using threats, knowing that the Master—of them and of you, too—is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. (
For this reason I also am suffering these things—but I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have trusted and I am convinced He is able to safeguard what I have entrusted to Him until that Day.
In the future there is reserved for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not to me only, but also to everyone who has longed for His appearing.
Consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and lose heart.
Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead—it is for this reason you were called, so that you might inherit a blessing.
So then, those who suffer according to God’s will—let them trust their souls to a faithful Creator while continuing to do good.
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The One riding on it is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness.