Bible Verses About Eye for an Eye

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.

Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.