SinaiBible verses about Forgiveness
Leaving Revenge to God
Handing the account over instead of settling it yourself.
10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath
Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
ASV Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”
ASV Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
ASV Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
ASV Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
ASV If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
ASV See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
ASV not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,
ASV Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:
Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
ASV Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
ASV Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.