Vindictiveness

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, 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 →

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: — read the full passage →

And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus.

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, both young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison-house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.

And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.

And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; — read the full passage →

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

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.

And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone:

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Benjaminweresealed twelve thousand.

And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.

But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. — read the full passage →

Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; — read the full passage →

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. — read the full passage →

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

O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme. — read the full passage →

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me. — read the full passage →

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.

They reward me evil for good, Tothe bereaving of my soul.

and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

And thine eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: — read the full passage →

having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you. — read the full passage →

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

I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. — read the full passage →

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

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame; — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilful women, that they may come:

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; Because the comforter that should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed.

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. — read the full passage →

Mine eyes do fail with tears, my heart is troubled; My liver is poured upon the earth, because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, Because the young children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.

Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. — read the full passage →

Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory. — read the full passage →

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

The youth and the old man lie on the ground in the streets; My virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword: Thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast slaughtered, and not pitied.

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

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: