ESV Reformation Study Bible – Rom 12:19–21
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Rom 12:19–21

12:19–21 The Christian must be free from the desire to “get even.” Such release from the instinct for revenge is possible because the believer knows that God will right all wrongs in His own perfect judgment (Deut. 32:35). Moreover, Scripture urges us, while God remains patient with the wrongdoer, to show grace to him (Prov. 25:21, 22).