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Romans 12:19

“Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath; for it is written: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Deuteronomy 32:35

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Like Hebrews 10:30, it quotes “Vengeance is mine; I will repay”; “says the Lord” is added by Paul.

Formula: γέγραπται γάρ “for it is written” (Romans 12:19)

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Greek of the New Testament: μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες ἀγαπητοί ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ γέγραπται γάρ Ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω λέγει κύριος

Hebrew (Masoretic text): לִי נָקָם וְשִׁלֵּם לְעֵת תָּמוּט רַגְלָם כִּי קָרוֹב יוֹם אֵידָם וְחָשׁ עֲתִדֹת לָמוֹ

This passage could not be located with certainty in the transcription of the Septuagint we use, so it is not compared.

Romans 12:19, word by word

avengeἐκδικοῦντεςekdikountes

punish

To make the guilty one receive payment for the wrong done to another.

Where else “ekdikountes” appears
belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoi

beloved

Beloved, dear.

Where else “agapētoi” appears
giveδότεdote

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “dote” appears
placeτόπονtopon

room

Space for someone, or a chance.

Where else “topon” appears
to the wrathὀργῇorgēi

wrath

God's anger against evil, his punishment.

Where else “orgēi” appears
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

Where else “gegraptai” appears
Vengeanceἐκδίκησιςekdikēsis

punishment

What the wrongdoer receives.

Where else “ekdikēsis” appears
will repayἀνταποδώσωantapodōsō

repay

Repay, give back in return, reward or punish.

Where else “antapodōsō” appears
saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
the Lordκύριοςkyrios

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyrios” appears

Translation note

Deuteronomy 32:35.

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Quotation · Deuteronomy 32:35

Like Hebrews 10:30, it quotes “Vengeance is mine; I will repay”; “says the Lord” is added by Paul.

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Romans 12:19

19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath; for it is written: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.

Deuteronomy 32:35

35Vengeance is mine, and recompense, for the time when their foot slips; for near is the day of their calamity, and what is prepared for them hurries on.’

The context

18If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.

19 · This verse (above)

20But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.

Read all of Romans 12

To study Romans 12 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What does Paul ask in vv. 1-2, and what does he say about the mind?

  2. 2. What it means

    What does it mean to you not to be conformed to this age but to be transformed by the renewal of the mind? (v. 2)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul says: "If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people" (v. 18). With whom can you take a step toward peace?

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