Bible Dictionary: Revenge: Instead of Taking, we should Give Place to Wrath

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Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, said the Lord.
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Rom. xii. 14
... care of a child, as the head taking care of ... see is, himself having the pleasure of
revenge, this very ... being drawn onward by the lowly; ie instead of following ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxii rom xii 14.htm

Christian Meekness
... In taking up the sword he does not so much ... the spouse, she leaves it to her husband
to revenge. ... openly railed against his Majesty, the king instead of putting ...
/.../watson/the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/12 christian meekness.htm

1 Thessalonians v. 12, 13
... that is dead you ought not to take revenge, but to ... Instead of children, one says,
my house becomes the ... fourfold." (Luke 19:8.) But thou, taking wrongfully ten ...
/.../homily x 1 thessalonians v.htm

Matt. vi. 1
... instructing us to deprecate all conflicts, instead of rushing ... This do thou consider
as taking place with regard to ... for thee in the way of revenge, that thou ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xix matt vi 1.htm

On the Return of Flavian the Bishop, and the Reconciliation of the ...
... have done you injury, and take no revenge upon them ... from the events which are now
taking place, but from ... royal presence with the sacred laws; and instead of all ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xxi on the return.htm

Upon Our Lord's SermonOn the Mount
... week; by many, for two weeks; taking no sustenance ... Paul, when he mentions "what revenge"
godly sorrow ... Instead of preventing anger, for instance, or fretfulness ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 27 upon our lords.htm

A Call to Holy Living
... like lilies dropping sweet smelling myrrh, and instead of seeing ... for a Christian,
and all other revenge is denied ... God to cleanse his way, by taking heed there ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 18 1872/a call to holy living.htm

Concerning Salutations and Recreations, &C.
... occasion enough to employ it, neither in taking care for ... of oaths; but by what means
shall we infallibly know ... last thing to be considered, is revenge and war ...
/.../proposition xv concerning salutations and.htm

1 Cor. xvi. 10
... reproofs which came from him; or lest in revenge for the ... spirit and yours:" signifying
that they had come instead of all ... Why, what have I to do with taking up a ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xliv 1 cor xvi.htm

Sunday after Ascension Day
... taking one drink too much, or of taking a stimulant ... hate, which leads to anger and
revenge when opposition ... Thus we become enemies to one another instead of to ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/sunday after ascension day.htm