Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

General references

Bible References

But if

Romans 3:7
But if by my lie God’s truth is amplified to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
Romans 8:20
For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it—in the hope

Is god

Romans 2:5
But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.
Romans 9:18
So then, He shows mercy to those He wants to, and He hardens those He wants to harden.
Romans 12:19
Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.
Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I alone am He;
there is no God but Me.
I bring death and I give life;
I wound and I heal.
No one can rescue anyone from My hand.
Psalm 58:10
The righteous one will rejoice
when he sees the retribution;
he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Psalm 94:1
Lord, God of vengeance—
God of vengeance, appear.
Nahum 1:2
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord takes vengeance
and is fierce in wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance against His foes;
He is furious with His enemies.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you
Revelation 15:3
They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:

Great and awe-inspiring are Your works,
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.
Revelation 16:5
I heard the angel of the waters say:

You are righteous,
who is and who was, the Holy One,
for You have decided these things.
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, heaven,
and you saints, apostles, and prophets,
because God has executed your judgment on her!

I speak

Romans 6:19
I am using a human analogy because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to moral impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification.
1 Corinthians 9:8
Am I saying this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the law also say the same thing?
Galatians 3:15
Brothers, I’m using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified.

General references

Job 13:7
Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf
or speak deceitfully for Him?
Psalm 119:137
צ TsadeYou are righteous, Lord,
and Your judgments are just.
Proverbs 1:16
because their feet run toward trouble
and they hurry to commit murder.

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