Contemplating Revenge

19Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,

"I will take revenge;

I will pay them back,"12:19 Deut 32:35.

says the LORD.

Romans 12:17-19

15See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

23He did not retaliate when he was insulted,

nor threaten revenge when he suffered.

He left his case in the hands of God,

who always judges fairly.

1 Peter 2:21-23

18"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:18

29And don't say, "Now I can pay them back for what they've done to me!

I'll get even with them!"

Proverbs 24:29