Bible Verses About Retribution
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for retribution, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 68,914 votes, led by Romans 12:19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Retribution
Romans 12:192,062 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Galatians 6:71,545 votes
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Matthew 16:271,438 votes
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Romans 13:41,257 votes
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Genesis 9:61,192 votes
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
2 Thessalonians 1:91,180 votes
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2 Peter 3:91,163 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 10:301,147 votes
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Exodus 21:23-251,139 votes
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
John 3:36998 votes
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Matthew 5:38-39980 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Jude 1:7954 votes
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Deuteronomy 32:35934 votes
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Matthew 3:12934 votes
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Romans 1:18914 votes
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Revelation 19:15906 votes
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Revelation 11:18901 votes
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Matthew 3:7775 votes
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Psalms 94:3774 votes
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Matthew 25:46773 votes
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Galatians 6:8763 votes
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Revelation 14:10763 votes
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Revelation 6:10745 votes
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Ephesians 5:6744 votes
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
1 Thessalonians 4:6742 votes
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
What does the Bible say about retribution?
Readers most often cite Romans 12:19 on the subject of retribution. Across 68,914 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Galatians 6:7, Matthew 16:27, Romans 13:4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.