Avenge not yourselves — The emperor Claudius, by his decree, banished all Jews from Rome, Acts 18:2.
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Romans 12:19. Avenge not yourselves — The emperor Claudius, by his decree, banished all Jews from Rome, Acts 18:2. Romans 12:19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord .
“I’ll do the judging,” says God.
“I’ll do the judging,” says God. Romans 12:19 Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Contextual Overview 1 So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life--your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life--and place it before God as an offering.
“I’ll take care “I’ll do the judging,” says God.
Romans 12:19-21 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. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves - Ye are the children of God, and he loves you; and because he loves you he will permit nothing to be done to you that he will not turn to your advantage. “I’ll do the judging,” says God.
That sin disturbed relations with God in everything and everyone, but the extent of the disturbance was not clear until God spelled it out in detail to Moses.
Romans 12:19 Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do.
Romans 12:19 Parallel. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. Never take the execution of the law into your own hands; rather suffer injuries. Romans 12:19.
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible.
Romans 12v19 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. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do.
If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody.
… Romans 5:12-19 You know the story of how Adam landed us in the dilemma we're in - first sin, then death, and no one exempt from either sin or death.
Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone.
If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody.
Upon this occasion Aquila and Priscilla removed to Corinth, where St. Paul found them, and dwelt with them a considerable time.
Commentary. “I’ll take care of it.” Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy … Read verse in The Message Bible Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. Read verse in New International Version Romans 5:12-19 The Message (MSG) The Death-Dealing Sin, the Life-Giving Gift.