20 Bible Verses about Revenge, And Retaliation

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 5:38-45

You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you not to resist the evil man; but whoever shall strike you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if a man wishes to have a law suit with you, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also;read more.
and whoever shall compel you to go one mile, go two miles with him. Give to him that asks, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away. You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you; that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and rains on the just and unjust.

Luke 6:27-36

But I tell you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you; bless those that curse you; pray for those that injure you; to him that strikes you on the cheek, present also the other; and forbid not him who takes away your cloak to take your coat also.read more.
Give to every one that asks; and from him who takes that which is yours, ask it not back. And as you wish men to do to you, do you also in like manner to them. And if you love those that love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks have you? for sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? sinners also lend to sinners, to receive back as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Most High; for he is good to the unthankful and evil. Be merciful, as your father is merciful;

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up, does not behave unbecomingly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, devises not evil,

Matthew 10:23

And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For I tell you truly, that you will not finish the cities of Israel till the Son of man shall come.

Luke 4:29-30

and they arose and cast him out of the city, and led him even to the brow of the mountain on which the city was built, to precipitate him down. But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

1 Corinthians 6:7

Now therefore there is a great fault among you, that you go to law one with another. Why not rather suffer injustice? why not rather be defrauded?

Hebrews 10:32-34

But remember the former days, in which having been enlightened you endured a great conflict with sufferings, partly in being made a spectacle by reproaches and afflictions, and partly being companions of those so treated. For you sympathized with those in bonds, and received with joy the plunder of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession, and one that endures.

Acts 22:25

But when they extended him with cords, he said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, a Roman, and uncondemned?

1 Corinthians 6:1-6

Dare any of you having a business with another be judged by the wicked, and not by the saints? Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the lowest courts? Know you not that we shall judge angels? Much more then things pertaining to this life?read more.
If then you have courts for the business of this life, do you constitute them of the most abject in the church? I speak to your shame. Is there not now a wise man among you? not one who can judge between his brothers? But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Acts 7:59-60

and they stoned Stephen, calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.

Luke 18:7-8

And will not God execute the judgment of his elect, who cry day and night to him, even though he waits long on them? I tell you, he will execute their judgment speedily. But when the Son of man comes will he find faith on the earth?

Revelation 19:2

for true and righteous are his judgments, for he has judged the great harlot who destroyed the earth with her fornication, and avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

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