Romans 12:17–19

²²Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

^22*Say not thou, I will recompence euil: but wait on the LORD, and he shall saue thee.

¹⁵See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

¹⁵See that none render euill for euill vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both among your selues and to all men.

⁹Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

⁹Not rendring euill for euill, or railing for railing: but contrarywise blessing, knowing that yee are thereunto called, that ye should inherite a blessing.

³⁹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

³⁹But I say vnto you, ^*that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

²⁰Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

²¹Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

²⁰Auoyding this, that no man should blame vs in this aboundance which is administred by vs.

²¹Prouiding for honest things, not onely in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men.

⁸Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

⁹Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

⁸Finally, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are ^‖honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are louely, whatsoeuer things are of good report: if there bee any vertue, and if there bee any praise, thinke on these things:

⁹Those things which ye haue both learned and receiued, and heard, and seene in mee, doe: and the God of peace shall be with you.

¹⁹Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

¹⁹Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, ^*Uengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.

¹²Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

¹²Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that ^‖whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

¹⁶Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

¹⁶Hauing a good conscience, that whereas they speake euill of you, as of euill doers, they may bee ashamed that falsly accuse your good conuersation in Christ.

²²Abstain from all appearance of evil.

²²Abstaine from all appearance of euill.

⁴Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

⁵Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

⁴Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie ^‖vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp,

⁵Doeth not behaue it selfe vnseemly, seeketh not her owne, is not easily prouoked, thinketh no euill,

¹⁶Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

¹⁶Let not then your good be euill spoken of.

⁵Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

⁵Walke in wisdome toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

⁴That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

⁵To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

⁴That they may teach the young women to bee ^‖sober, to loue their husbands, to loue their children,

⁵ To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God bee not blasphemed.

¹²That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

¹²That ye may walke honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may haue lacke of ^‖nothing.

⁶But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

⁷Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

⁶But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers?

⁷Now therefore, there is vtterly a fault among you, because yee goe to law one with another: Why doe ye not rather take wrong? Why doe yee not rather suffer your selues to be defrauded?

¹⁴I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

¹⁴I will therefore that the yonger women marry, beare children, guid the house, giue none occasion to the aduersary ^†to speake reprochfully.

¹⁴Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

¹⁴Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without which no man shall see the Lord:

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall bee called the children of God.

¹⁹Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

¹⁹Let vs therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edifie an other.

¹¹Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

¹¹Finally, brethren, farewell: Bee perfect, bee of good comfort, bee of one minde, liue in peace, and the God of loue and peace shalbe with you.

¹⁶For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

¹⁷But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

¹⁶For where enuying and strife is, there is ^†confusion, and euery euill worke.

¹⁷But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ^‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.

¹⁸And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²²But the fruit of the spirit is loue, ioy, peace, long suffering, gentlenesse, goodnesse, faith,

⁵⁰Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

^50*Salt is good: but if the salt haue lost his saltnesse, wherewith will you season it? Haue salt in your selues, and haue peace one with another.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellours of peace, is ioy.

¹¹Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

¹¹Let him eschew euil and do good, let him seeke peace and ensue it.

²²Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²²Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

¹⁴Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁴Depart from euill, and doe good: seeke peace and pursue it.

¹⁷For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

¹⁷For the kingdome of God is not meat and drinke; but righteousnes, and peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.

¹⁴And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

¹⁵And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

¹⁴And aboue all these things put on charitie, which is the bond of perfectnesse.

¹⁵And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also yee are called in one body: and be yee thankefull.

³Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

³Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

¹³And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

¹³And to esteeme them very highly in loue for their workes sake, and be at peace among your selues.

⁵Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

^5*Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁵But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

¹⁵But if the vnbeleeuing depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not vnder bondage in such cases: but God hath called vs ^†to peace.

⁵Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

⁶My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

⁷I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

⁵Woe is me, that I soiourne in Mesech: that I dwell in the tents of Kedar.

⁶My soule hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

^7‖I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for warre.

¹⁹I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?

¹⁹I am one of them that are peaceable and faithfull in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a citie, and a mother in Israel: Why wilt thou swallow vp the inheritance of the LORD?

³⁵To 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.

³⁵To me belongeth ^*vengeance, and recompence, their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamitie is at hand, and the things that shal come vpon them, make haste.

³⁰For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

³⁰For we know him that hath said, ^*Uengeance belongeth vnto me, I wil recompence, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall iudge his people.

²⁹Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

^29*Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.

²²Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

^22*Say not thou, I will recompence euil: but wait on the LORD, and he shall saue thee.

¹⁷Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

¹⁷Recompence to no man euill for euill. Prouide things honest in the sight of all men.

⁶That 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.

⁶That no man goe beyond and ^‖defraud his brother ^‖in any matter, because that the Lord is the auenger of all such; as we also haue forewarned you, and testified:

¹⁴Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

¹⁴Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.

¹⁸¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

¹⁸¶ Thou shalt not auenge nor beare any grudge against the children of thy people, ^*but thou shalt loue thy neighbor as thy selfe: I am the LORD.

⁴³Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

^43‖Reioyce, O ^*ye nations with his people, for he will auenge the blood of his seruants, and will render vengeance to his aduersaries, and wil be mercifull vnto his land, and to his people.

²God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

³The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

^2‖God is ^*ielous, and the LORD reuengeth: the LORD reuengeth, and is ^†furious, the LORD wil take vengeance on his aduersaries, and he reserueth wrath for his enemies.

³The LORD is ^*slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlewind, and in the storme, and the clouds are the dust of his feete.

¹O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

²Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

³Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

¹¶ ^††O LORD God, to whome vengeance belongeth: O God to whome vengeance belongeth, shew thy selfe.

²Lift vp thy selfe, thou iudge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

³ LORD, how long shall the wicked? how long shall the wicked triumph?

²⁷¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

²⁸Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

²⁹And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

²⁷¶ ^*But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies, doe good to them which hate you,

²⁸Blesse them that curse you, & pray for them which despitefully vse you.

^29*And vnto him that smiteth thee on the one cheeke, offer also the other: ^*and him that taketh away thy cloake, forbid not to take thy coat also.

³⁹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

³⁹But I say vnto you, ^*that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

⁴For 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.

⁴For hee is the minister of God to thee for good: but if thou do that which is euill, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vaine: for he is the minister of God, a reuenger to execute wrath vpon him that doeth euill.

¹⁷Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹⁸Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

¹⁹Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

^17*Reioyce not when thine enemie falleth: and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

^18†Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.

^19*‖Fret not thy selfe because of euill men; neither be thou enuious at the wicked.

³³And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

³³And blessed bee thy aduice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from comming to shed blood, and from auenging my selfe with mine owne hand.

²⁶Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

²⁶Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liueth, and as thy soule liueth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from comming to shed blood, and from ^†auenging thy selfe with thine owne hand: now let thine enemies and they that secke euill to my lord, bee as Nabal.

¹²¶ Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

¹²¶ ^†Thus saith the LORD God, Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Iudah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and reuenged himselfe vpon them:

⁵⁵But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

⁵⁶For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

⁵⁵But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what maner spirit ye are of.

⁵⁶For the Sonne of man is not come to destroy mens liues, but to saue them. And they went to another village.