Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. Clearly, vengeance is the role of government, not the individual.
Individual vengeance is what produced the violence that existed before the flood.
The Apostle Peter, in his instructions to the little flock of believers in Israel, gives a clear admonition to submit to the authority of government. This passage is all the more meaningful when we realize that it is written to people who will be living in the tribulation period under the brutal reign of antichrist. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Honour the king.