19 Beloved, mnever avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, n“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
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Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
Matthew 5:39
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Romans 14:19
So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
Hebrews 10:30
For we know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.”
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance is mine, and recompense,
for the time when their foot shall slip;
for the day of their calamity is at hand,
and their doom comes swiftly.’
Psalm 94:1
O LORD, God of vengeance,
O God of vengeance, shine forth!
1 Thessalonians 4:6
that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.
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