“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations; and repayeth them that hate Him to their face, to destroy them: He will not be slack to him that hateth Him, He will repay him to his face.”  Deuteronomy 7:9-10  (KJB)

REFERENCES: Deuteronomy 6; 7; Psalm 119:75; 146:6; Isaiah 49:7; 59:18; 1 Corinthians 8:1-3; Romans 12:19; 2 Peter 3:9-10; John 15:23-24