12 Bible Verses about Repaying Evil For Evil

Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?"

The men of Judah said, "Why are you attacking us?" The Philistines said, "We have come up to take Samson prisoner so we can do to him what he has done to us."

Three thousand men of Judah went down to the cave in the cliff of Etam and said to Samson, "Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? Why have you done this to us?" He said to them, "I have only done to them what they have done to me."

Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done."

Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.

My eye will not pity you; I will not spare you. For your behavior I will hold you accountable, and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who is striking you.

O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us!

As for you, O Lord, have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!"