12 Bible Verses about Repaying Evil For Evil
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See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone. But follow that which is good, both among you, and to all men.
Do not repay evil for evil, or insult for insult. Do just the opposite. For you were called to inherit a blessing.
But I tell you, do not resist a wicked person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to that person.
After Jacob died, Joseph's brothers said to each other: What if Joseph still hates us and wants to get even with us for all the cruel things we did to him?
The men of Judah asked: Why do you attack us? They answered: We came to take Samson prisoner and to treat him as he treated us.
These three thousand men of Judah went to the cave in the cliff at Etam and said to Samson: Do you know that the Philistines are our rulers? What did you do? He answered: I did to them just what they did to me.
Do not say: I will do to him as he has done to me. I will render to the man according to his work.
I will not look on you with pity or spare you (my eye will not feel sorry for you). I will repay you in accordance with your conduct and the detestable practices among you. Then you will know that it is I, Jehovah, who strikes the blow.
You destructive people of Babylon, blessed is the one who pays you back with the same treatment you gave us.
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- Repaying (12 instances)
