Romans 12:19-21 New International Version (NIV)
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. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
Operating from divine viewpoint, we walk by faith and trust God to handle the matter, knowing He is the “Judge of all the earth” (Gen 18:25) and that “it is just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you” (2 Th 1:6), as God states, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay” (Rom 12:19b).
God said in Isaiah, “He will pay you back double for the unfair things that have happened.” If you're going to see double, you have to know that God is going to make it up to you. It may be unfair, but God is a just God. He saw what happened. He knows who hurt you, what you lost, what you're struggling with.
Proverbs 19:17 in the New Living Translation says: “If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—and he will repay you!”
It's our rest in Him which restores (recompenses) us because He initiates it (John 6:44). God's grace. It's what He gives us—and it's what we do not deserve. What we warrant instead is death because we are all sinners (Romans 6:23).
Exodus 22:14 - If anything is borrowed, it should be paid back. If what is borrowed is lost or injured, full restitution must be made. Ps 37:21 - The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. The Bible is clear that when something is borrowed is should be paid back.
God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Revenge belongs to The Lord Almighty. HE would repay everyone according to their deeds on His day.
In Matthew 5:44 Jesus says, “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”
Romans 12:19 reminds us it is God's responsibility to punish people who have caused us pain and not ours. God wants us to love people who have hurt us instead (Luke 6:35-36). We are called to love our enemies and show them the same mercy as God does (Luke 6:35-36).
To be forgiven by God means that your sins have been removed, and restoration has taken place. By God's gracious gift of forgiveness through Christ, any wrong you have done is not held against you. God is eager to forgive and provides forgiveness to you through faith in Jesus Christ.
He will avenge you.
That comes from the One in whose image you were created. He is the God of justice, and He loves justice. It's good to want justice in the world, but when you try to get it for yourself, you've put yourself in His place.
Here we have in verse 19 the phrase, “wrath of God.” “Never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. '” Last time we focused on the psychology of this verse and how it works to free us from the burden of taking justice into our own hands.
Matthew 18: 21-22 21 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?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Those who are saved, those who are truly healed, and those who are in the kingdom of God are those who recognize that God owes them nothing and owe God everything. Those in the kingdom realize that all our good deeds and righteous acts amount to nothing because that is what we were supposed to do. It is our duty.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” A popular scripture, Matthew 11:28-30 promises that God will help lighten all heavy loads — whether mental, emotional or physical.
Heightened anger and resentment: Seeking revenge can intensify feelings of anger and resentment instead of providing relief. Negative self-image: Engaging in vengeful actions can erode one's self-esteem and self-worth through guilt and shame.
Leviticus 19:28 - You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
Romans 2:6 In-Context
6 God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” 7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
The Christian faith teaches that after death, individuals will be taken into the presence of God and they will be judged for the deeds they have done or failed to do during their lifetime. Some Christians believe that this judgement will happen when they die.
After the Rapture of the Church, Christians will be brought before the judgment seat of Christ. He will reward them on the basis of the works they have accomplished. This is not a judgment to determine their salvation but a reward for labor on Christ's behalf.
Step 3: Make paying off your debt a priority
If you borrow money from anyone, you should pay him or her back as soon as possible. That is the right thing to do. The Bible says, “The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives” (Psalm 37:21 – ESV).
“Heavenly Father, I lift this person up to you and put this situation in your hands. Please give me wisdom. Please bless this person financially so they will never feel the need to borrow in the future. Your ways are not our ways.
Proverbs 3:27-28 is a very sweeping, broad stroke scripture. It offers quite a bit of instruction. First of all, it says in verse 27 we must not withhold good from our neighbors. The word good here does not mean just being nice in general. The emphasis is on providing tangible goods or material goods for our neighbor.