“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath. For it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. — Ekdikesis (vindication, vengeance, justice) belongs to God (theō), not humans. Deuteronomy 32:35 is cited to establish that retribution is God's prerogative. Topos (space, room) given to divine wrath means restraint—allowing God's justice to work rather than usurping it.
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