1 Corinthians 6:7,8 How to Act When You are Wronged

Because you have a just cause against someone does not mean you should always bring it. Even if you know within the law that you have been harmed and you can win does not mean you should go after that person. This is a hard concept for some people in today’s world to fathom. [...]

1 Thessalonians 5:15 Should a Christian Take Revenge?

Have you ever had someone treat you wrong, and your initial reaction was to pay them back for it?  It is so easy sometimes when others don't do right to us to give some of the pain to them.  As Christians, we are not supposed to do this.  Paul talks about this in 1 [...]

Romans 12:19 Characteristics of Christian Living: Not Revengeful

In Romans 12:19, Paul expounds on what he said in verse 17: not to take revenge upon others when they do bad things to you. [...]

Romans 12:17 Characteristics of Christian Living: Not Vengeful, with a Perfect Reputation

As we as Christians live our daily lives, we will come across those who treat us wrongly. Some people will treat a Christian wrong because we are a Christian. Christ Himself was treated wrong many times. We are admonished in Mark 13:13 that people will hate us because we are associated with Jesus Christ.

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