Revenge: Forbidden by Our Lord

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; …

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

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.”

Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

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.