Verse 20
Romans 12:20
Geneva Bible
20
Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.
Original Language Text
greek
⸂ἀλλὰ ἐὰν⸃ πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν· ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν· τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.
English Translation
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in doing this you will heap burning coals on his head.
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Chapter 12 Context
1
I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God (Elohim), that yee giue vp your bodies a liu...
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And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde...
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3
For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presu...
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4
For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,
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So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.
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Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whethe...
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Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
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8
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that...
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9
Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.
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10
Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,
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11
Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,
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12
Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,
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13
Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.
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14
Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.
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15
Reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe.
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16
Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of...
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17
Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.
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18
If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.
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19
Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is...
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20
Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou s...
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Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.
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