Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8765 grudge A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment held by one person against another, often as the result of an injury or insult. Christians are not to bear grudges against others; instead they are to forgive those who have wronged them. Examples of those who held grudges Esau against Jacob Joseph's brothers and Joseph Genesis 37:4 See also Genesis 37:5,8,18-19,23-24; Genesis 50:15 The Israelites against Moses and Aaron Numbers 11:1; Numbers 14:1-4,27 Saul against David Ahab against Elijah 1 Kings 18:16-17; Kings 21:20; Kings 22:8 Herodias against John the Baptist The disciples against others See also Matthew 26:6-9 pp Mark 14:3-5; John 12:3-6 The Sadducees against the apostles The Jews against Stephen Severe grudges that led to hatred and murder That of Abel by Cain That of Joseph by his brothers, averted by Reuben That of Amnon, on the orders of Absalom 2 Samuel 13:22,28-32 That of John the Baptist by Herodias Mark 6:22-24,27-28 Warnings against the holding of grudges In the OT Leviticus 19:18 See also Deuteronomy 15:10; Judges 8:1-3; Job 5:2; Job 36:13; Proverbs 3:11; Proverbs 20:22; Proverbs 23:17 In Jesus Christ's teaching Mark 7:21-23 pp Matthew 15:19-20 In the apostles' teaching Romans 12:17-21; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 See also Galatians 5:15,19-21; Philippians 2:13-15; Colossians 3:8; 2 Timothy 2:24; James 3:14-16; 1 Peter 2:1 Christians should not hold grudges Matthew 5:43-47 See also Matthew 18:21-35; Colossians 3:13 See also
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