Spite

The malicious desire to retaliate in words or action. It may be in response to good or evil. Believers are to rid themselves of any such vindictive spirit.

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Examples of people acting out of spite In response to good 1 Ki 19:1–2; 2 Ch 16:10; Es 3:6; Mt 14:3–12; Jn 12:10 Stephen’s persecutors: Ac 7:54; Ac 7:57–58 In response to evil Ps 140:3 See also Ge 27:41 Joseph’s brothers: Ge 37:4; Ge 37:8; Ge 37:11; Ge 37:18–27 Eze 25:15; Ac 23:12–15 Spite has no place…