Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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Matthew 5:39
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Luke 6:27
"But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Luke 9:55
But he turned around [and] rebuked them,
Vengeance
Romans 13:4
for it is God's servant to you for what [is] good. But if you do what [is] bad, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword to no purpose. For it is God's servant, the one who avenges for punishment on the one who does [what is] bad.
Deuteronomy 32:35
{Vengeance belongs to me} and [also] recompense, {for at the time their foot slips}, because the day of their disaster [is] near, {and fate comes quickly for them}.'
Psalm 94:1
O Yahweh, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth.
Nahum 1:2
Yahweh is a jealous God and avenging; Yahweh is avenging and {full of wrath}. Yahweh takes vengeance against his enemies; he rages against his adversaries.
Hebrews 10:30
For we know the one who said, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."
General references
Exodus 23:4
" 'If you come upon the ox of your enemy or his donkey going astray, you will certainly bring it back to him
Proverbs 3:30
Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.
Luke 22:50
And a certain one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.