Vengeance means punishment, to retaliate, avenge, revenge, carrying justice out, punisher, justice and judgment. Repay means recompense, render, pay, command and grant. Strife is described as contentious, quarrels, hostility, competition, rivalry, controversy, pairing off, acting hateful and spiteful. The ones that hurt us the most are the ones we love the most.
Love breaks down walls between people.
Love has been flowing in this camp meeting. It may be the most powerful force of God. Love can be used as a weapon against evil. I have often wondered why men can not show love for their wives in church but they can easily hug the other women. The women can also easily hug the other men rather than their husbands.