17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.(A) Give careful thought to do what is honorable(B) in everyone’s eyes. 18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(C) 19 Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,[a](D) says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:19 Dt 32:35

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