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Don`t say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
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A Clear Ban on Revenge
All commentators agree that this verse is a direct and forceful prohibition against personal revenge. Albert Barnes describes it as a "protest against vindictiveness in every form." The verse explicitly forbids the thought process of retaliation, telling the reader not to even "say" they will repay a wrong in kind.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A protest against vindictiveness in every form. Compare marginal reference.
19th Century
Anglican
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me. — This is a wonderful anticipation of New Testament teaching, very di…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me He has falsely accused and reproached me, and bore a false testimo…
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