¹⁰ and who repays in their own person those who reject him. He does not delay but repays in their own person those who reject him.

¹⁹ Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God,^[a] for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”^(A)

The Consuming Wrath of God

⁹ The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you,^[a] not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.^{(A) 10} But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be destroyed with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed.^[b](B)

²³ Whoever hates me hates my Father also.^{(A) 24} If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not have sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.^(B)