Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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Study Note
Paul's prohibition of personal vengeance is grounded in a quotation from Deuteronomy 32:35 ('Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord'), which transfers the retributive function from the aggrieved party to divine eschatological judgment. The logic is not that wrongs go unaddressed but that the appropriate agent of redress is God — releasing believers from the cycle of reciprocal retaliation by placing ultimate justice in the hands of the righteous Judge. The surrounding context (vv. 17–21) builds a coherent non-retaliation ethic drawing on Proverbs 25:21–22 (heap coals of fire) and the tradition of overcoming evil with good, which Jesus' Sermon on the Mount also develops. The verse is foundational for Christian just-war and pacifist traditions alike, since both acknowledge divine monopoly on ultimate retribution while disagreeing about temporal human responsibility.
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Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
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Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
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