Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.”—Rom. 12:19. Can you rightly condemn another person? No. ( Matthew 7:1, 2 7 “Stop judging+ that you may not be judged; 2 for with the judgment you are judging, you will be judged,+ and with the measure that you are measuring out, they will measure out to you.+) But you can be confident that justice lies in God’s hands. If you feel that you have been the victim of an injustice and find it difficult to forgive a wrongdoer who has repented, it would be good to realize that the offender too is a victim. He or she also suffers the effects of inherited imperfection. (Romans 3:23 23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,+) Jehovah feels compassion toward all imperfect mankind. Therefore, it is appropriate to pray for the offender. It is unlikely that we would continue being angry with someone for whom we are praying. And that we should avoid harboring resentment toward even those who mistreat us is clear from Jesus’ words: “Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.- Matthew 5:44 44 However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies+ and to pray for those who persecute you) w12 11/15 5:14, 15
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