11 Bible Verses about Revenge

Do not take your revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God's anger, for the Scripture says, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will pay them back, says the Lord."

Do not pay anyone back with evil for evil. See that you are above reproach in the eyes of everyone.

Take care that none of you ever pays back evil for evil, but always try to treat one another and everybody with kindness.

not returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse. You must bless people instead. It is for this that you were called??o obtain blessing.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be too ambitious, but accept humble tasks. Do not be conceited.

When they heard that, they were enraged and ground their teeth at him.

In the morning, the Jews made a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

But love your enemies, and help them and lend to them, never despairing, and you will be richly rewarded, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked.

He was abused but he did not retort. He suffered but he did not threaten, but committed his case to him who judges justly.

In the morning, the Jews made a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

When they heard that, they were enraged and ground their teeth at him. But he, full of the holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God's glory and Jesus standing at God's right hand. And he said, "Look! I can see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand!" read more.
But they uttered a great shout and stopped their ears, and they rushed upon him all together, and dragged him out of the city and stoned him, the witnesses throwing down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. As they stoned Stephen, he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

"You have heard that they were told, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you not to resist injury, but if anyone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him too; and if anyone wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat too. read more.
And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go two miles with him.

But she, at her mother's instigation, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head here on a platter!"

Do not take your revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God's anger, for the Scripture says, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will pay them back, says the Lord."

Bless your persecutors; bless them; do not curse them.

Herodias felt bitterly toward him and wanted him killed. But she could not bring it about, for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing that he was an upright and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him talk he was very much disturbed, and yet he liked to hear him. When a holiday came and Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to his courtiers and officers and to the leading men of Galilee, read more.
Herodias' own daughter came in and danced for them. And Herod and his guests were delighted, and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you like and I will give it to you." And he made oath to her, "I will give you whatever you ask me for, up to half my kingdom." When she had left the room she said to her mother, "What shall I ask him for?" But she said, "The head of John the baptizer."

When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Master, will you have us order fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But he turned and reproved them.

In the morning, the Jews made a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

Herodias felt bitterly toward him and wanted him killed. But she could not bring it about, for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing that he was an upright and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him talk he was very much disturbed, and yet he liked to hear him. When a holiday came and Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to his courtiers and officers and to the leading men of Galilee, read more.
Herodias' own daughter came in and danced for them. And Herod and his guests were delighted, and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you like and I will give it to you." And he made oath to her, "I will give you whatever you ask me for, up to half my kingdom." When she had left the room she said to her mother, "What shall I ask him for?" But she said, "The head of John the baptizer."

When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Master, will you have us order fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But he turned and reproved them.

When they heard this, they were furious, and wanted to kill them.

and they got up and drove him out of the town and took him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, intending to throw him down from it.

When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Master, will you have us order fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

When they heard this, they were furious, and wanted to kill them.

But he turned and reproved them.

He was abused but he did not retort. He suffered but he did not threaten, but committed his case to him who judges justly.

When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Master, will you have us order fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

But he turned and reproved them.