What Does Romans 12:19 Mean?

“not”

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“yourselves”

(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc

“avenge”

to vindicate, retaliate, punish

“Dearly beloved”

beloved

“but”

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

“rather give”

to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)

“place”

a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas g5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“unto wrath”

properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e., (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implicati

“it is written”

to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

“for”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“is mine”

to me

“Vengeance”

vindication, retribution

“I”

i, me

“will repay”

to requite (good or evil)

“saith”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“the Lord”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)