Bible Verses About Revenge

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

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

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

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.

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

And be ye kind one to another , tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

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

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?