Romans 12:19
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Vengeance belongs to God. The reason we are commanded not to take it is because it already belongs to Him. The Bible forbids theft.
Exodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.
Vengeance belongs to God. If you take it, you steal it from Him.
Some try to keep you from taking revenge by saying that taking vengeance is wrong. But that is only half true. Vengeance is not evil. It is not wrong to take revenge. It is wrong for US to take revenge. If it were wrong, then God would be wrong to take it. Revenge is not evil, it is God's. It is wrong if we take it or try to exact it. It's not ours to take.
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