12 Bible Verses about Repaying Evil For Evil

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back for all of the evil which we did to him."

The men of Judah said, "Why have you come up against us?" They said, "We have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us."

Then three thousand men of Judah went down to the cleft of the rock of Etam, and said to Samson, "Don't you know that the Philistines are rulers over us? What then is this that you have done to us?" He said to them, "As they did to me, so have I done to them."

Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

My eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will bring on you according to your ways; and your abominations shall be in the midst of you; and you shall know that I, Yahweh, do strike.

Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.

But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.