Romans

Romans 12:19

¹⁹Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”^b

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
avenge	ἐκδικοῦντες	ekdikountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1556 I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate
yourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
leave	δότε	dote	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
room	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
for	ὀργῇ	orgē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
Vengeance	ἐκδίκησις	ekdikēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment
Mine	Ἐμοὶ	Emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
will repay	ἀνταποδώσω	antapodōsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G467 I give in return
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.