Romans 12:19

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

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

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

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.”

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

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

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

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

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

for his judgments are true and righteous. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”

Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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,

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May Yahweh judge between me and you.”

The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt,

Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, your days approach that you must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of Meeting, that I may commission him.” Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the Tent of Meeting.

Therefore I have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me. May Yahweh the Judge be judge today between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.”

About ten days later, Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

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

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.

However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

“To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

“One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

“ ‘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.

May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”

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.

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.

The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

For Yahweh will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

Then Yahweh said to me, “You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it.”

Their Redeemer is strong: Yahweh of Armies is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

A drought is on her waters, and they will be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.

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

Then Yahweh’s angel replied, “O Yahweh of Armies, how long will you not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which you have had indignation these seventy years?”

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”

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?

No, but you yourselves do wrong and defraud, and that against your brothers.

If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God?

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.

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

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

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

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

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?”

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.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

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.

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,

The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

and repays those who hate him to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack to him who hates him. He will repay him to his face.

Samson said to them, “If you behave like this, surely I will take revenge on you, and after that I will cease.”

Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run and carry the king news, how Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies.”

You must strike your master Ahab’s house, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel.

Who will declare his way to his face? Who will repay him what he has done?

even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.

Your nakedness will be uncovered. Yes, your shame will be seen. I will take vengeance, and will spare no one.”

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

“ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them;”