Bible Dictionary: Revenge: Instead of Taking, we should Trust in God

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Proverbs 20:22
Say not you, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you.
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Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
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Library

The Higher Faith.
... was given into his hands, instead of taking the vengeance ... In a good man at least,
"revenge is," as Lord ... more comfortable if they had God's bond instead of his ...
//christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/unspoken sermons/the higher faith.htm

The Exile Continued.
... Instead of taking the contrast ... Thither fled to him his whole family, from fear, no
doubt, of Saul's revenge falling on them; and there he gathers his band ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/v the exilecontinued.htm

Strong Faith in a Faithful God
... that for me"that the way by which he is taking me tonight ... have lived by trusting
God for many years, and, instead of growing ... There are some that seek revenge. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 61 1915/strong faith in a faithful.htm

Satan's Devices
... as named among the Gentiles, in taking his father's ... full of pride, subtlety, malice,
envy, revenge, and all ... and blood into your hands, instead of remembering ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/satans devices.htm

Letter xiii. --To the Church at Nicomedia .
... now at any rate we pray to God, taking your prayer ... of time has brought about its
revenge," and Nicomedia ... men of ability and good life: but instead of selecting ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/letter xiii to the church at.htm

The First Stages. Ch. 9:51 to 13:21
... followers of Christ for anger, for intolerance, or for revenge. ... a "stronger than
he," and was taking away his ... a matter of weariness and distaste, instead of a ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/a the first stages ch.htm

Concerning Peaceableness
... of weapon wherewith they are able to revenge themselves ... of Nicaea to end church
controversies, they having instead of that ... and was the occasion of the taking it ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/18 concerning peaceableness.htm

Regeneration by Faith. Of Repentance.
... These have their origin in that revenge of which Paul ... so much so, that some good
men taking offense at ... of the brothers, when Jacob was selected instead of Esau ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 3 regeneration by faith.htm

Christian Meekness
... In taking up the sword he does not so much ... the spouse, she leaves it to her husband
to revenge. ... the people of Israel murmured against him, instead of falling ...
/.../watson/the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/12 christian meekness.htm

Luther's Separation from Rome.
... "Instead of torturing yourself on account of your sins ... A living faith was taking
the place of the dead ... opponents, burning with a desire for revenge, urged the ...
/.../7 luthers separation from rome.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