17 Bible Verses about Revenge, Examples Of

And they were filled with rage; and they were talking one to another what they might do to Jesus.

And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.

And the Pharisees, having gone out immediately along with the Herodians, took counsel against Him in order that they might kill Him.

Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus says to him, I say not unto thee, Until seven time; but Until seventy times seven.

And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; and was not able;

And it being day, the Jews having formed a conspiracy, obligated themselves by an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they might kill Paul.

And it came to pass while the days of His taking up were being fulfilled, and He turned His face to go to Jerusalem, and He sent messengers before His face. And they going forward, entered into a city of the Samaritans, in order to prepare for Him; and they did not receive Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem.read more.
And the disciples James and John, seeing, said, Lord, do you wish that we may command fire to descend from heaven and consume them? And He turning, rebuked them. And they went into another village.

Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name to that servant was Malchus. Then Jesus said to Peter, Put thy sword in the scabbard: the cup which the Father gave me, shall I not drink it?

And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: indeed thou art sitting judging me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law? And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God?read more.
And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they were casting the lots.

and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.

But indeed if we, or an angel from heaven, may preach unto you any other gospel except that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we have before said, and now again I tell you, If any one preaches to you a gospel except that which you have received, let him be accursed.

I would that those troubling you shall indeed cut themselves off.

And they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood from those who dwell upon the earth?

And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art worthy, who is, and who was, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things; because they shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy. And I heard one speaking from the altar, Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

Give unto her as indeed she has given, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she mixed, mix unto her double: