3 Bible Verses about Not Avenging
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dear brethren, avenge not yourselves, but leave that to the resentment of another: for it is written, "vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
Render no man evil for evil. mind such things as are approved not only by God, but by men.
don't return evil for evil, nor calumny for calumny; on the contrary, bestow your benedictions, considering that your vocation obliges you thereto, as a means to obtain the divine blessing.
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Vengeance » Not avenging
Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.
Render no man evil for evil. mind such things as are approved not only by God, but by men. do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind. dear brethren, avenge not yourselves, but leave that to the resentment of another: for it is written, "vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." read more.
therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head . be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." but I say unto you, don't return evil for evil; on the contrary, if any one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other likewise. and if any man will go to law with you, to have your coat, let him have your cloke too. read more.
and if any one will press you to go a mile with him, go with him the other two. give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.
