Revenge
38 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
32 sections
- Absalom
- Ahab
- Be Thankful for Being Kept from Taking
- Chief Priests
- Christ an Example of Forbearing
- Edomites
- Forbidden
- Forbidden by Our Lord
- Haman
- Herodias
- Inconsistent with Christian Spirit
- Inconsistent with the Will of Christ
- Instead of Taking, we should Bless
- Instead of Taking, we should Exercise Forbearance
- Instead of Taking, we should Exhibit Love
- Instead of Taking, we should Give Place to Wrath
- Instead of Taking, we should Overcome Others by Kindness
- Instead of Taking, we should Trust in God
- James and John
- Jesus an Example of Forbearing
- Jews
- Jezebel
- Joab
- Keep Others from Taking
- Philistines
- Proceeds from a Spiteful Heart
- Punishment For
- Rebuked by Christ
- Rebuked by Jesus
- Samson
- Simon and Levi
- The Wicked are Earnest After
Absalom
- 2 Samuel 13:23–29 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king. …
Ahab
- 1 Kings 22:26 And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
Be Thankful for Being Kept from Taking
- 1 Samuel 25:32–33 Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! …
Chief Priests
- Acts 5:33 When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
Christ an Example of Forbearing
- Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Edomites
- Ezekiel 25:12 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt,
Forbidden
- Leviticus 19:18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- Proverbs 24:29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
- Romans 12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
- Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Forbidden by Our Lord
- Leviticus 19:18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- Proverbs 24:17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
- Proverbs 24:29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
- Matthew 5:39–41 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; …
- Romans 12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
- Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Haman
- Esther 3:8–15 Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it …
Herodias
- Mark 6:19–24 So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable, …
Inconsistent with Christian Spirit
- Luke 9:55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
Inconsistent with the Will of Christ
- Luke 9:55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
Instead of Taking, we should Bless
- Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
Instead of Taking, we should Exercise Forbearance
- Matthew 5:38–41 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ …
Instead of Taking, we should Exhibit Love
- Leviticus 19:18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Instead of Taking, we should Give Place to Wrath
- Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Instead of Taking, we should Overcome Others by Kindness
- Proverbs 25:21–22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. …
- Romans 12:20 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Instead of Taking, we should Trust in God
- Proverbs 20:22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
- Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
James and John
- Luke 9:54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
Jesus an Example of Forbearing
- 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Jews
- Acts 7:54 On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
- Acts 7:59 While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
- Acts 23:12 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Jezebel
- 1 Kings 19:2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!”
Joab
- 2 Samuel 3:27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
Keep Others from Taking
- 1 Samuel 24:10 Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’
- 1 Samuel 25:24–31 She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. …
- 1 Samuel 26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
Philistines
- Ezekiel 25:15 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility,
Proceeds from a Spiteful Heart
- Ezekiel 25:15 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility,
Punishment For
- Ezekiel 25:15–17 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility, …
- Amos 1:11–12 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. …
Rebuked by Christ
- Luke 9:54–55 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” …
Rebuked by Jesus
- Luke 9:54–55 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” …
Samson
- Judges 15:7–8 And Samson told them, “Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you.” …
- Judges 16:28–30 Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.” …
Simon and Levi
- Genesis 34:25 Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
The Wicked are Earnest After
- Jeremiah 20:10 For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
Related topics
Revenge by SamsonRevenge by the Chief PriestsRevenge by AbsalomRevenge by AhabRevenge by HamanRevenge by Herodias
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.