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For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me," says the Lord, "I will repay." Again, "The Lord will judge his people."
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God's Justice is Certain
The verse quotes Deuteronomy to remind readers that God is true to His word. Commentators stress that when God says "Vengeance is mine," it's not just a claim of right, but a promise of certain action. This serves as a solemn warning that sin, especially the deliberate rejection of Christ, will not go unpunished. God is patient, but His justice is inevitable.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For we know him who has said. We know who has said this—God. They knew this because it was recorded in their own sacred books.
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We know him that said (οιδαμεν τον ειποντα). God lives and is true to his word. He quotes De 32:35 (cf. Romans 12:19). …
19th Century
Anglican
Vengeance belongs to me, I will recompense.—This quotation from Deuteronomy 32:35 completely preserves the sense of the o…
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Baptist
Suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he wa…
The expression “we know” reminds us of Paul, who is fond of appealing to his readers’ understanding. The author calls God the One who spoke the wor…
16th Century
Protestant
For we know him that has said, etc. Both these passages are taken from Deuteronomy 32:35-36. But as Moses there promises that God would ta…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For we know him that hath said That is, God, whom the apostle and the Hebrews knew; not merely by the works of creat…
The exhortations against apostasy and to perseverance are urged by many strong reasons. The sin here mentioned is a total and final falling away, w…
13th Century
Catholic
After commending the superiority of Christ’s priesthood and adding an admonition to hold fast to it by faith and love, the Apostle now supports his…
