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Luke 18:7

Eastern Fathers

Irenaeus

And as, in those times, vengeance came from God upon the Egyptians who were subjecting Israel to unjust punishment, so is it now, the Lord truly declaring, "And shall not God avenge His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him? I tell you, that He will avenge them speedily." So says the apostle, in like manner, in the Epistle to the Thessalonians: "Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us, at the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ from …

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Western Saints

Bonaventure

Secondly, with respect to the raising up of human confidence, he adds: And will not God avenge his elect, out of the strictness of his judgment: Romans chapter twelve: "Vengeance is mine, and I will repay"; and Deuteronomy chapter thirty-two: "Vengeance is mine, and I will repay them in due time, when their foot shall slip." Of those crying out to him day and night, namely from the affliction of the soul; Revelation 6: "I saw under the altar of God the souls of those slain for the Word of God, and they cried out with a loud voice, …

Commentary on Luke, Chapter 18 ↗