As Christians, you are never to retaliate or seek revenge against someone who has wronged you. These Bible verses for revenge can help you understand the teachings of God.
To want revenge or to think about revenge constantly is unhealthy.
God does not desire resentment, hatred, or vindication to reside in your heart. God desires for you to live a good life. A life that is full of love, kindness, and forgiveness. If the work of evil stands against you, seek not to harm them but perhaps offer God a prayer for enemies to leave you alone.
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What Does the Bible Say About Revenge?
Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
It is said in Scripture we are not to exact revenge on others since it is the Lord’s domain.
Never exact revenge for yourself; instead, let God’s wrath be the judge.
The Bible tells us that The Lord Himself will take revenge. Scripture also states that even if your enemy is in need, you should still make an effort to serve them.
Do not let evil win; instead, defeat it with good.
You may lay your anger down because God will take up your cause and see that justice is served. You don’t have to harbor resentment, hatred, rage, or any other negative emotions.
Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Jesus forewarns us that an implacable heart will ultimately lead to destruction.
Do not exact revenge on those who have harmed you. Better yet, bless them.
Wanting good for those who hurt you is extremely challenging. Can you imagine doing something that will either bless or aid the person who wronged you?
Forgiving someone is one thing. Doing something good for them is another.
To fight evil with more evil is to concede defeat to evil immediately. But doing kindness to those who have wronged you is the only way to overcome evil.
Leviticus 19:18
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
We are reminded to love our neighbors.
When we desire to harbor resentment toward the person who betrayed us, Jesus challenges us to let go of the pain and choose to love our enemy. Instead, turn to the word of God. There are many guiding Bible verses about betrayal.
When you find yourself focused on getting even, make an effort to see the person who wronged you from God’s loving perspective.
Ask Jesus to give you the strength to love them.
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, In due time their foot will slip For the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening upon them.
When we want exact revenge we want it quickly and we want the other person to experience the same amount of pain and suffering as we do. But the Bible instructs us to wait.
We can wait instead of seeking retribution.
Wait for God to correct the situation.
A more righteous approach to responding to someone who has wronged us will be revealed by God.
When you’ve been wronged, wait, ask the Lord for wisdom, and have faith that He will exact justice.
Although it is easy to hold onto our resentment and bitterness against people who have wronged us, Jesus taught us to forgive.
Hebrews 10:30
For we know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.”
When you’ve been hurt, starting your path toward forgiveness will help you let go of the hurt and find peace.
The number of times we should pardon our offenders has no absolute limit.
When we forgive, seeking revenge becomes less necessary.
The Lord asks that we not harbor any resentment toward anyone. When we do, He will not hear our petitions, and He will not forgive us for our transgressions.
It’s normal to experience pain and rage after being betrayed. But the quality of your life will depend on how you respond to these kinds of challenges and how you recover from them.
Psalms 94:1
The LORD is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth. 2 Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.
Negative emotions will start to consume you alive if you do not gain control of them. A prayer for self-control can ask the Lord to help you remain calm.
Pray for your enemies and be kind to them.
The act of praying for your enemies is a remarkable act of faith.
Praying for those who have wronged you is a powerful way to move away from retaliation and closer to forgiveness if you want to be more righteous and live more like Jesus.
You will heal if you pray for those who have hurt you.
God commands us to love our enemies. Although it may seem impossible, anything is possible through Jesus’ guidance.
Psalm 18:47
The God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.
God will give you the strength you need to follow this command to confront evil with good.
If you respond to someone’s misconduct with love and goodwill rather than retaliation, you will feel much better about yourself and the situation.
The Bible will serve as our guide during these trying times.
God doesn’t want His cherished children to become consumed by evil. The Bible makes it abundantly clear that taking revenge is the Lord’s job, not ours.
He is a flawless just God in all respects, we are only human.
Deuteronomy 7:10
And repays to their face those who hate him, by destroying them. He will not be slack with one who hates him. He will repay him to his face.
We are provided with appropriate ways to react to pain and betrayal.
In the event that we are wronged, we may rely on God to put things right. By loving our enemies and praying for those who have wronged us, we may maintain clean and holy hearts.
Until we ultimately pass over to be with our Lord and Savior for all of eternity, we may experience horrible wrongs.
But it’s important to remember that you only have one chance to live this life to the utmost for the Lord because it is much too short. Make use of the time you still have and live it for Him.
When everything is said and done, God will equal out all the scores. All people will finally get genuine justice.
Romans 12:18
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
Revelation 19:2
because His judgments are true and righteous for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her.
James 2:12
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
We often hear this Bible verse used at weddings, but it can equally apply to how we look at the idea of anger and revenge. There are plenty of verses for patience and perhaps offering a prayer for patience is our best way to overcome anger and release the need for revenge.
Peter 4:8
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Colossians 3:25
For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
Thessalonians 1:8
He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Jeremiah 29:7
Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf for in its welfare you will have welfare.’
Thessalonians 5:15
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the Lord will reward you.
Ephesians 4:31
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Joshua 20:3
That the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Mark 11:25
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
James 1:19
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Proverbs 19:11
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Kings 9:7
You shall strike the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, at the hand of Jezebel.
Proverbs 6:34
For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.
Exodus 21:24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Romans 12:17
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
Psalm 37:8
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
Exodus 21:23
But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
Psalm 94:1
O Lord, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve!
Matthew 18:21
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Acts 23:12
When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Corinthians 6:7
Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
Samuel 24:12
May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord avenge me on you but my hand shall not be against you.
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