Romans 12:20
But if thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat; if he thirst, give him to drink. For, doing this, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
21Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:16Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
2 Kings 6:22And he said: Thou shalt not kill them: for thou didst not take them with thy sword, or thy bow, that thou mayst kill them: but set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Psalms 140:10Even there also shall thy hand lead me: and thy right hand shall hold me.
Song of Solomon 8:6Put me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thy arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell, the lamps thereof are fire and flames.
Luke 6:27But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.
Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21
Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →