Bible Dictionary: Revenge: Christ an Example of Forbearing

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Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.
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1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously:
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Library

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
... however, is opposed to revenge, desiring the ... "Forbearing one another, and forgiving
each other, if ... Christ's example enjoins this principle; he has forgiven us. ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/fifth sunday after epiphany.htm

we have not only so high a pattern, but so excellent a motive
... one another, and forgiving one another," according to Christ's example. ... called into
one body in Christ, and therefore ... is so far from desire of revenge, that it ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/chapter ii i .htm

Colossians iii. 7-May
... when he has set before us the example, he has ... For Christ being brought into the midst,
bringeth in all ... two thoughts, the one bidding him to revenge, the other ...
/.../homily viii colossians iii 7-may.htm

Concerning the Communion, or Participation of the Body and Blood ...
... he stirs them up to the practice of malice, heat, revenge, and other vices ... applied
to the outward man, by the command and the example of Christ, to signify ...
/.../proposition xiii concerning the communion.htm

Treatise ix. On the Advantage of Patience.
... Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye ... we may hold fast the way
of Christ while we ... God's) vengeance, and not hurry to revenge our suffering ...
/.../cyprian/the treatises of cyprian/treatise ix on the advantage.htm

Index of Subjects.
... reserve, [234]159; law of, how easy, [235]162; why repeated John's threat,
[236]164; forbearing, even in ... Example, force of, [590]99; of Christ and His saints ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/index of subjects.htm

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity the Christian Calling and Unity.
... honor of God, and that by its example influences others ... of and faith in the Gospel
of Christ, "unity of ... ideas and their own honor, or gratifying their revenge. ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/seventeenth sunday after trinity the.htm

Ephesians v. 15, 16, 17
... seek not glory, seek not authority, nor revenge; bear all ... are not my words, but those
of Christ Himself Who ... For example, let there be timber and stone, and let ...
/.../homily xix ephesians v 15.htm

Treatise i. On the Unity of the Church.
... out from the Lord consumed with a hasty revenge; doubtless to ... 3155] Let no one perish
by the example of a ... he who is called a confessor of Christ may imitate ...
/.../cyprian/the treatises of cyprian/treatise i on the unity.htm

The Fifth Commandment
... not only bowed the knee to Christ, but presented ... But God, to revenge the disobedience,
struck the unnatural ... honour from your children, set them a good example. ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 5 the fifth commandment.htm

Subtopics

Revenge by James and John

Revenge by Jezebel

Revenge by Joab

Revenge by Samson

Revenge by Simeon and Levi

Revenge by the Chief Priests