Seeking Revenge

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

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

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

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. — read the full passage →

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. — read the full passage →

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. — read the full passage →

As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. — read the full passage →

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Let brotherly love continue.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. — read the full passage →

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.