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Romans 12:19-21
Lexham English Bible
Romans 12:19-21
Lexham English Bible
19 Do not take revenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”[a] says the Lord. 20 But “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by[b] doing this, you will heap up coals of fire upon his head.”[c] 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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- Romans 12:19 A quotation from Deut 32:35
- Romans 12:20 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“doing”) which is understood as means
- Romans 12:20 A quotation from Prov 25:21–22
Romans 12:19-21
New International Version
Romans 12:19-21
New International Version
19 Do not take revenge,(A) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[a](B) says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[b](C)
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Footnotes
- Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
- Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22
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