Romans 12:17-19

12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. ¹  12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. ²  12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, ³  for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” ⁴  says the Lord.

¹ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.

² tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.

³ tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as the remainder of the verse shows.

⁴ sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.