Bible Verses about “vengeance”
The Bible contains 17 verses about vengeance across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."”
“for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.”
“But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."”
“"Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,”
“neither give place to the devil.”
“But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
“"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'”
“"'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.”
“See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.”
“Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.”
“Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."”
“For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me," says the Lord, "I will repay." Again, "The Lord will judge his people."”
“Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things that are to come on them shall make haste."”
“I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.”
“Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.”
“Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,”
“May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.”