Revenge

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; — read the full passage →

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

`Happy the kind--because they shall find kindness.

for we have known Him who is saying, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, `The Lord shall judge His people;' --

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, — read the full passage →

and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you--your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps, — read the full passage →

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged, — read the full passage →

`Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him, — read the full passage →

`Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens. — read the full passage →

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him; — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

`And when the Comforter may come, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of truth, who from the Father doth come forth, he will testify of me; — read the full passage →

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, `My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.'

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry-- — read the full passage →

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil; — read the full passage →

for where zeal and rivalry <FI>are<Fi> , there is insurrection and every evil matter; — read the full passage →

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou <FI>that<Fi> we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?' — read the full passage →

And the third messenger did pour out his vial to the rivers, and to the fountains of the waters, and there came blood, — read the full passage →

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, `Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?' — read the full passage →

`Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do--that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father; — read the full passage →

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants; — read the full passage →

I have confidence in regard to you in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded; and he who is troubling you shall bear the judgment, whoever he may be. — read the full passage →

And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.' — read the full passage →

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor--because yours is the reign of God. — read the full passage →