18 Bible Verses about Revenge, Examples Of
Most Relevant Verses
But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.
But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, that they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees immediately went out with the Herodians, and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.
Then Peter came to him, and said: Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? Jesus said to him: I say to you, Not till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
And Herodias was angry with him, and desired to have him killed, and was not able;
And when it was day, the Jews combined together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
But what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman.
And it came to pass, as the time for him to be taken up into heaven had fully come, that he set his face steadfastly to go up to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was turned toward Jerusalem.read more.
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, is it thy will that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, even as Elijah did? But he turned and rebuked them, and said: You know not of what spirit you are. And they went to another village.
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear. The name of the servant was Malchus. Then Jesus said to Peter: Put up your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that my Father has given me?
And the chief priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by to smite him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him: God will smite you, you whitened wall! for do you sit to judge me according to the law, and yet violate the law by commanding me to be smitten? And those who stood by said: Do you revile God's chief priest?read more.
And Paul replied: I did not know, brethren, that he was the chief priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And dividing his clothing into parts, they cast lots.
And they stoned Stephen while he was calling on the Lord, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach to you any other gospel than that which we have preached, let him be ac cursed. As we said before, so even now I say again, if any one preaches to you any other gospel than that which you have received, let him be accursed.
and they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, Sovereign, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
And I heard the angel of the waters, saying: Just art thou, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast thus judged. For they have shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink, and they are worthy. And I heard a voice from the altar saying: Even so; Lord God Al mighty, true and just are thy judgments.
Reward her as she has rewarded you, and render back to her double, according to her works: in the cup that she has mixed, mix for her double.
