19 Bible Verses about Retribution

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Hebrews 10:30

For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord;" and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

Matthew 26:52

Then Jesus saith to him, Put back thy sword into its place; for all they that take the sword will perish by the sword.

Galatians 6:7-8

Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap; for he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Matthew 5:38-39

Ye have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." But I say to you, that ye resist not the evildoer; but whoever smiteth thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;

2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

since it will be just with God to repay distress to them that distress you, and to you the distressed rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven, with the angels of his might, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus;read more.
who will be punished with everlasting destruction proceeding from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power, when he shall come in that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all who believed; for our testimony to you was believed.

Revelation 20:13

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and the underworld gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged each one according to his works.

John 5:28-29

Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.

Romans 2:5-11

But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou art treasuring up for thyself wrath against the day of wrath and of the manifestation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every one according to his works; everlasting life to those who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory, and honor, and incorruption;read more.
but to those who are contentious, and disobedient to the truth; but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and indignation. Tribulation and distress will be upon every soul of man whose works are evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek; but glory, honor, and peace, to every one whoso works are good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For there is no respect of persons with God.

1 Corinthians 10:6-10

Now these things were warnings for us, in order that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted. And do not ye become idolaters, as some of them did; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport." Nor let us commit fornication, as some of them did, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.read more.
Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed by the serpents. And do not ye murmur, as some of them murmured, and perished by the Destroyer.

Matthew 23:35-36

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar. Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon this generation.

1 Thessalonians 2:14-16

For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they have from the Jews; who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and drove us out, and please not God, and set themselves against all men, hindering us from speaking to the gentiles that they may be saved,to fill up their sins always! But the wrath is come upon them to the end.

Acts 5:3-5

But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God. And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard of it.

1 Corinthians 11:29-30

for he that eateth and drinketh eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, if he do not discern the body. For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and some are falling asleep.

Romans 1:27

and in like manner the men also, neglecting the natural use of the female, burned with lust for one another, men with men practising that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due recompense of their error.

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