Bible Verses about 'Eye for an eye'
- Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?
- But, as it is written,
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the human heart conceived,
what God has prepared for those who love him” - I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you. - Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love. - If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
- I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.
- Look! He is coming with the clouds;
every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail.
So it is to be. Amen. - For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure.
- When your eyes light upon it, it is gone;
for suddenly it takes wings to itself,
flying like an eagle toward heaven. - Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
- For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.
- And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter.
- For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
- Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult. - Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war rise up against me,
yet I will be confident. - Nevertheless, in your great mercies you did not make an end of them or forsake them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.
- When one will not listen to the law,
even one's prayers are an abomination. - Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
- Do not envy the violent
and do not choose any of their ways;
for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence. - But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. - But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you.
- Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight. - Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.
- Take care, brothers and sisters, that none of you may have an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
- To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone,
and a word in season, how good it is! - But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.
- And he said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
- Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
- One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. - But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
- Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
- I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous ordinances. - So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.
- And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my cry;
do not hold your peace at my tears.
For I am your passing guest,
an alien, like all my forebears. - It is honorable to refrain from strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel. - House and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord. - Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name. - For the customs of the peoples are false:
a tree from the forest is cut down,
and worked with an ax by the hands of an artisan;
people deck it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so that it cannot move.
Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field,
and they cannot speak;
they have to be carried,
for they cannot walk.
Do not be afraid of them,
for they cannot do evil,
nor is it in them to do good. - Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day.
- Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “no idol in the world really exists,” and that “there is no God but one.”
- And live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing.
- The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. - Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
- The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
- Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one.
- For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.
- For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.
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