Rom 12:19 | RWP | e4.org | Avenge not ( μη εκδικουντες ). Independent participle again of late verb εκδικεω from εκδικος , exacting justice ( ). See already ; . But give place unto wrath ( αλλα δοτε τοπον τη οργη ). Second aorist active imperative of διδωμ , to give. "Give room for the (note article as in ; ) wrath" of God instead of taking vengeance in your own hands. See for διδοτε τοπον . Paul quotes (the Hebrew rather than the LXX). So have and the Targum of Onkelos, but the relation between them and Paul we cannot tell. Socrates and Epictetus condemned personal vindictiveness as Paul does here. I will recompense ( ανταποδωσω ). Future active of the double compound verb quoted also in .

‏ Romans 12:19

Avenge not ( μη εκδικουντες ). Independent participle again of late verb εκδικεω from εκδικος, exacting justice (13:4). See already Lu 18:5; 2Co 10:6.

But give place unto wrath ( αλλα δοτε τοπον τη οργη ). Second aorist active imperative of διδωμ, to give. "Give room for the (note article as in 5:9; 1Th 2:16) wrath" of God instead of taking vengeance in your own hands. See Eph 4:27 for διδοτε τοπον. Paul quotes De 32:35 (the Hebrew rather than the LXX). So have Heb 10:30 and the Targum of Onkelos, but the relation between them and Paul we cannot tell. Socrates and Epictetus condemned personal vindictiveness as Paul does here.

I will recompense ( ανταποδωσω ). Future active of the double compound verb quoted also in 11:35.