Bible verses about Revenge
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Forbidden by our Lord
 
Leviticus 19:18; Proverbs 24:17,29; Matthew 5:39-41; Romans 12:17,19; I Thessalonians 5:15; I Peter 3:9- Christ an example of forbearing
 
Isaiah 53:7; I Peter 2:23- Rebuked by Christ
 
Luke 9:54,55- Inconsistent with Christian spirit
 
Luke 9:55- Proceeds from a spiteful heart
 
Ezekiel 25:15- INSTEAD OF TAKING, WE SHOULD
 
- Trust in God
 
Proverbs 20:22; Romans 12:16
- Exhibit love
 
Leviticus 19:18; Luke 6:35
- Give place to wrath
 
Romans 12:19
- Exercise forbearance
 
Matthew 5:38-41
- Bless
 
Romans 12:14
- Overcome others by kindness
 
Proverbs 25:21,22; Romans 12:20- Keep others from taking
 
I Samuel 24:10; 25:24-31; 26:9- Be thankful for being kept from taking
 
I Samuel 25:32,33- The wicked are earnest after
 
Jeremiah 20:10- Punishment for
 
Ezekiel 25:15-17; Amos 1:11,12- Exemplified
 
- Simon and Levi
 
Genesis 34:25
- Samson
 
Judges 15:7,8; 16:28-30
- Joab
 
II Samuel 3:27
- Absalom
 
II Samuel 13:23-29
- Jezebel
 
I Kings 19:2
- Ahab
 
I Kings 22:26
- Haman
 
Esther 3:8-15
- Edomites
 
Ezekiel 25:12
- Philistines
 
Ezekiel 25:15
- Herodias
 
Mark 6:19-24
- James and John
 
Luke 9:54
- Chief priests
 
Acts 5:33
- Jews
 
Acts 7:54,59; 23:12
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