100 Bible verses about revenge
The inclination towards revenge is deeply rooted in our fallen nature. When wronged, the instinct to repay in kind can rise swiftly within us, seeking satisfaction through retaliation. Yet, the Holy Scriptures, breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, call us to a higher path—a path illuminated by grace, mercy, and trust in the sovereign justice of our Heavenly Father.
Bible verses about revenge and forgiveness
1. Romans 12:19
“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.”
2. Matthew 5:38-39
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”
3. Leviticus 19:18
“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.”
4. Proverbs 20:22
“Do not say, ‘I’ll pay you back for this wrong!’ Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.”
5. Deuteronomy 32:35
“It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them.”
6. 1 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.”
7. Proverbs 24:29
“Do not say, ‘I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.'”
8. Romans 12:17
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.”
9. 1 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.”
10. Matthew 5:44
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
11. Proverbs 25:21-22
“If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.”
12. Luke 6:27-28
“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
13. Ephesians 4:31-32
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
14. James 1:19-20
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
15. Matthew 6:14-15
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
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16. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
17. Colossians 3:13
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
18. Mark 11:25
“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
19. Luke 6:31
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
20. Romans 14:12-13
“So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.”
21. Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”
22. Matthew 18:21-22
“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?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”
23. 1 John 4:20
“Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.”
24. Ecclesiastes 7:9
“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.”
25. Romans 12:21
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
26. Matthew 5:7
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”
27. Luke 17:3-4
“So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
28. Romans 13:10
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
29. Colossians 3:12-14
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
30. Psalm 37:8
“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.”
31. Isaiah 1:17
“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”
32. Hebrews 10:30
“For we know him who said, ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ and again, ‘The Lord will judge his people.'”
33. Genesis 50:20
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
34. James 4:11-12
“Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?”
35. Micah 6:8
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
36. Psalm 103:8-10
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.”
37. Romans 15:1-2
“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.”
38. Zechariah 7:9-10
“This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.'”
39. Titus 3:2
“To slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.”
40. Proverbs 17:9
“Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.”
41. Romans 2:1-3
“You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?”
42. Matthew 5:23-24
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.”
43. Isaiah 55:7
“Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.”
44. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
45. 2 Corinthians 2:10-11
“Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”
46. Proverbs 15:1
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
47. James 3:17-18
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
48. Luke 6:37
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
49. 1 John 2:9-11
“Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.”
50. Proverbs 12:16
“Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.”
51. 1 Corinthians 6:7
“The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?”
52. Isaiah 41:11
“All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.”
53. Psalm 37:1-2
“Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.”
54. Luke 23:34
“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”
55. Psalm 145:8
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.”
56. Galatians 5:14
“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
57. Proverbs 16:32
“Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.”
58. Matthew 18:15
“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.”
59. Galatians 6:1
“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.”
60. Philippians 2:3-4
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
61. Romans 8:6
“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”
62. Hebrews 12:14
“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.”
63. 1 John 3:15
“Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.”
64. Proverbs 14:29
“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”
65. Psalm 34:14
“Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
66. Isaiah 26:3
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
67. Proverbs 15:18
“A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.”
68. Psalm 119:165
“Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.”
69. Proverbs 16:7
“When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.”
70. John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
71. Proverbs 19:11
“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”
72. 2 Timothy 2:24
“And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.”
73. 2 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.”
74. Psalm 37:11
“But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.”
75. Ephesians 2:14
“For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility.”
76. Proverbs 28:13
“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”
77. Psalm 4:4
“Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.”
78. 1 Peter 2:1
“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.”
79. Proverbs 3:30
“Do not accuse anyone for no reason—when they have done you no harm.”
80. Psalm 37:30
“The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.”
81. Isaiah 32:17
“The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.”
82. Psalm 37:37
“Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.”
83. Philippians 4:9
“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
84. Isaiah 48:22
“‘There is no peace,’ says the Lord, ‘for the wicked.'”
85. 1 Peter 3:11
“They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
86. Proverbs 17:14
“Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.”
87. Psalm 34:13
“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.”
88. Psalm 85:10
“Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.”
89. Romans 5:1
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
90. 1 Peter 5:7
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
91. Proverbs 3:3-4
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”
92. Psalm 29:11
“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
93. Hebrews 13:20-21
“Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
94. Psalm 37:3
“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.”
95. Proverbs 22:11
“One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.”
96. Psalm 27:14
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
97. Galatians 6:10
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”
98. Psalm 145:18
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
99. Proverbs 11:25
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
100. Romans 15:33
“The God of peace be with you all. Amen.”
Certainly! Here is a concise prayer about revenge in the style of Matthew Henry:
Prayer
Almighty and merciful Father, grant us the strength to resist the urge for revenge and to trust in Thy perfect justice. Fill our hearts with Thy peace and teach us to follow the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, who forgave His enemies. Help us to forgive those who wrong us, overcoming evil with good. May Thy Holy Spirit guide us in love, patience, and kindness, even in the face of provocation. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
Final Word: Bible verses about revenge
In conclusion, the Bible verses about revenge call us to a higher standard of grace, forgiveness, and trust in God’s justice. By surrendering our desire for retribution, we reflect the character of Christ and embrace His example of mercy and patience. Scripture guides us to overcome evil with good, to love our enemies, and to leave vengeance in the hands of the Lord. As we meditate on these verses, may we find the strength to forgive and the peace that comes from entrusting our hurts to God. Let us strive to live in harmony with all, embodying the love and forgiveness that our faith calls us to practice.
