Avenge

And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

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.”

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”