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Romans 12:19
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17 aRepay no one evil for evil. bHave regard for good things in the sight of all men.  
18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, alive peaceably with all men.  
19 Beloved, ado not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, b“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.  
20 Therefore
a“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”  
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but aovercome evil with good. 
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Romans 12:19

Avenge not (mh ekdikountev). Independent participle again of late verb ekdikew from ekdikov, exacting justice (Romans 13:4). See already Luke 18:5; II Corinthians 10:6.

But give place unto wrath (alla dote topon th orgh). Second aorist active imperative of didwmi, to give. "Give room for the (note article as in Romans 5:9; I Thessalonians 2:16) wrath" of God instead of taking vengeance in your own hands. See Ephesians 4:27 for didote topon. Paul quotes Deuteronomy 32:35 (the Hebrew rather than the LXX). So have Hebrews 10:30 and the Targum of Onkelos, but the relation between them and Paul we cannot tell. Socrates and Epictetus condemned personal vindictiveness as Paul does here.

I will recompense (antapodwsw). Future active of the double compound verb quoted also in Romans 11:35.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 12:19:

Romans 3:10
Romans 11:35
Ephesians 4:27
Hebrews 10:30

 

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