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A Counter-Cultural Command
Commentators like Calvin and Ellicott highlight that forbidding retaliation was a radical and distinctive Christian teaching, especially in a culture where feuds were common. The command isn't just to avoid the act of revenge but to root out the very desire for it. This principle is a core part of Christian identity, applying universally to believers and non-believers alike.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 5:15
18th Century
Theologian
See that none render evil for evil. See Barnes on Matthew 5:39, 44.
The meaning here is that we are not to take vengeance. Compare …
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 5:15
See to it that no one render unto any one evil for evil (ορατε μη τις κακον αντ κακου αποδω). Note μη with the aorist subjunctive …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 5:15
19th Century
Bishop
See that.—The exhortation is given to those who have the authority to oversee the Church (Acts 19:28…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Thessalonians 5:15
19th Century
Preacher
See that none render evil for evil unto any man;
Not in any case. The world advises you to pay a man in his own coin, but if he pays…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 5:15
When tempers run short, the whole group has the responsibility for seeing that no member “pays back wrong for wrong.” The natural tendency to retal…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 5:15
16th Century
Theologian
See that no one render evil for evil. Because it is difficult to observe this precept, due to the strong tendency of our nature towards re…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 5:15
17th Century
Pastor
See that none render evil for evil to any man
Not an ill word for an ill word, railing for railing, nor an ill actio…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 5:12–15
17th Century
Minister
The ministers of the gospel are described by the work of their office, which is to serve and honor the Lord. It is their duty not only to give good…