Topic

Gods Vengeance

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Romans 12:19

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”

Psalms 94:1

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out.

Leviticus 19:18

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me,” says the Lord, “I will repay.” Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

Ezekiel 25:17

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.

Romans 13:4

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Matthew 5:38–39

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Romans 12:17–21

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

Revelation 21:8

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Proverbs 20:22

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

giving vengeance to those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

1 Samuel 24:12

May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

Deuteronomy 32:43

Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his adversaries, and will make atonement for his land and for his people.

Proverbs 24:29

Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

2 Thessalonians 1:6

Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

Matthew 5:1–48

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 35:4

Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.

Acts 28:4

When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”

Jeremiah 50:28

The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple.

Nahum 1:2

Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.

Jude 1:12

These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

Ephesians 4:26–27

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 25:12

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and revenged himself on them;

Revelation 20:14

Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

Matthew 26:52–54

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:17

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Proverbs 6:34

For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.

Exodus 21:24–25

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, — read the full passage →

Revelation 2:11

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Romans 12:19–21

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 2:21–23

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, — read the full passage →

Mark 11:25

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Isaiah 59:17

He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

Revelation 18:8

Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Deuteronomy 28:1–68

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:21–22

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

Isaiah 61:2

to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

Luke 6:27–28

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

Revelation 6:10

They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

Jude 1:7

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, having, in the same way as these, given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Ezekiel 25:14

I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel; and they shall do in Edom according to my anger and according to my wrath; and they shall know my vengeance, says the Lord Yahweh.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

Jeremiah 50:15

Shout against her all around: she has submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Yahweh: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.

Psalms 94:1–2

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; don’t be cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahweh’s vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

Revelation 18:4

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

1 Thessalonians 4:17

then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Jeremiah 20:12

But, Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them; for to you have I revealed my cause.

Isaiah 34:8

For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Psalms 58:10

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

Psalms 23:1–6

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 32:41

if I sharpen my glittering sword, my hand grasps it in judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Matthew 5:38–42

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Daniel 12:2

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Romans 13:1–14

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Acts 17:10–11

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 41:10

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Revelation 1:1–20

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 4:6

that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

Isaiah 1:1–31

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:18

and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

1 Corinthians 6:7

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

1 Samuel 26:10

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

Genesis 19:1–38

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth, — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Psalms 137:1–9

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:1–21

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Luke 18:7–8

Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? — read the full passage →

1 Peter 2:14

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Galatians 3:10

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

Romans 2:5

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

Isaiah 63:4

For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.

Revelation 21:1–27

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

2 Thessalonians 1:7–9

and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

John 14:15

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

1 Thessalonians 4:16

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

James 2:10

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

1 Timothy 4:16

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Psalms 94:1–23

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out. — read the full passage →

Psalms 23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Revelation 20:12–15

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. — read the full passage →

1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.

1 John 4:16

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

Jeremiah 11:20

But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I shall see your vengeance on them; for to you have I revealed my cause.

Isaiah 34:1–17

Come near, you nations, to hear! Listen, you peoples. Let the earth and all it contains hear; the world, and everything that comes from it. — read the full passage →

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