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Romans 12:19 — King James Version← Study notes

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.


Romans 12:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 12:1917 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
neveradverbG3361
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
yourselvespronounG1438
ἐκδικοῦντεςekdikountes
avengingverbG1556
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi
belovedadjectiveG27
ἀλλὰalla
insteadwordG235
δότεdote
do giveverbG1325
τόπονtopon
placenounG5117
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ὀργῇorgē
to wrathnounG3709
γέγραπταιgegraptai
it has been writtenverbG1125
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἘμοὶEmoi
Mine ispronounG1473
ἐκδίκησιςekdikēsis
vengeancenounG1557
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ἀνταποδώσωantapodōsō
will repayverbG467
λέγειlegei
says theverbG3004
κύριοςkyrios
LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 12:19

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath. For it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Unto what wrath? To the wrath of God. Now since what the injured man desires most to see is, himself having the pleasure of revenge, this very thing he gives him in full measure, that if you dost not avenge yourself, he means, God will be your avenger. Leave it then to Him to follow up your wrongs. For this is the force of “give place…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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