Romans 12:19 meaning and explanation

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.”

Romans 12:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to the believers in Rome, a church he had not yet visited, as he describes the shape of a life transformed by God's mercy. Having told them not to repay evil for evil, he now says to leave room for God's wrath.

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