Jeremiah 15:15
O Lord, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 15:10, Jeremiah laments his birth due to constant strife — setting the immediate context for his plea for vengeance in verse 15.
Jeremiah 12:3 echoes this same plea for God's knowledge and vengeance against persecutors, part of the prophet's laments.
In Jeremiah 11:21, his townspeople threaten his life — the same persecutors he later asks God to avenge in 15:15.
Jeremiah 11:18-20 recounts the same plot against him and plea for vengeance, directly linking to his earlier complaint.
Jeremiah 20:12 repeats the call for God to test hearts and bring vengeance, a very similar refrain within the same book.
Jeremiah 18:23 continues this theme, asking God not to forgive his enemies' plots — a consistent lament for divine vengeance.
Jeremiah 11:20 is an earlier prayer where Jeremiah asks God to avenge him on his enemies — the same plea for justice against persecutors.
Jeremiah 17:16 similarly appeals to God's knowledge of his faithfulness, defending his sincerity before God.
Matthew 5:10-12 promises blessing and heavenly reward for those persecuted for righteousness, echoing Jeremiah's reproach 'for your sake' and providing NT hope.
In Revelation 6:10, martyrs cry out for God to avenge their blood — mirroring Jeremiah's call for vengeance against his persecutors.
Matthew 10:22 says enduring hatred for Christ's name brings salvation, paralleling Jeremiah's suffering reproach for God's sake.
Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those reviled on account of the Son of Man, directly reflecting Jeremiah's experience.
Luke 6:23 adds joy and reward, linking Jeremiah's suffering to that of the prophets before him.
Jesus assures God will give justice to his elect who cry out—parallels Jeremiah's confidence that God will avenge.
Luke 21:17 warns that believers will be hated for Jesus' name, matching Jeremiah's suffering for God's sake.
Jesus' assurance of swift justice reinforces Jeremiah's hope for immediate divine intervention.
In 2 Timothy 4:14, Paul similarly entrusts judgment of his opponent to God — echoing Jeremiah's plea for divine vengeance on persecutors.
1 Peter 4:14-16 says insult for Christ brings blessing and the Spirit's rest, echoing Jeremiah's reproach.
'When will you judge my persecutors?'—direct parallel to Jeremiah's longing for divine judgment on his enemies.
David calls for help and vengeance on accusers—strongly mirrors Jeremiah's cry for God to avenge his persecutors.
In Psalm 102:24, the psalmist begs not to be taken away mid-life — a direct echo of Jeremiah's plea 'do not take me away'.
In Psalm 69:7-9, the psalmist bears reproach for God's sake — a direct parallel to Jeremiah's 'for your sake I suffer reproach'.
Psalm 7:3-5 also calls on God to judge based on innocence, similar to Jeremiah's plea for vindication against persecutors.
Nehemiah prays for God to remember Tobiah and Sanballat's deeds—same plea for divine remembrance and action against enemies.
Lamentations 5:1 opens with 'Remember, Lord, what has happened to us' — a communal lament echoing Jeremiah's personal cry for remembrance.
Judges 16:28 records Samson's plea for remembrance and vengeance, directly paralleling Jeremiah's prayer for the same.
Psalmist asks 'remember me when you show favor'—a request for saving remembrance paralleling Jeremiah's plea.
Psalm 17:3 invites God's examination of the heart for innocence, matching Jeremiah's claim that God understands his suffering.
Psalm 7:1 also cries for deliverance from pursuers, trusting God as refuge — parallel to Jeremiah's plea for remembrance and vengeance.
Job 10:7 likewise protests innocence to God who knows he is not guilty, paralleling Jeremiah's suffering for God's sake.