Romans 12:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

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.

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  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke. 22 For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: doest thou not smite them that thou hast taken with thy sworde, and with thy bowe? but set bread and water before them, that they may eate and drinke and goe to their master.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe. 5 If thou see thine enemies asse lying vnder his burden, wilt thou cease to helpe him? Thou shalt helpe him vp againe with it.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set mee as a seale on thine heart, and as a signet vpo thine arme: for loue is strong as death: ielousie is cruel as the graue: the coles thereof are fierie coles, and a vehement flame. 7 Much water can not quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: If a man should giue all the substance of his house for loue, they would greatly contemne it.
  • 1 Sam 24:16-19 : 16 (24:17) Whe Dauid had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul sayd, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? & Saul lift vp his voice, & wept, 17 (24:18) And sayd to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rendred me good, and I haue rendred thee euill. 18 (24:19) And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not. 19 (24:20) For who shal finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lorde render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.
  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 It is as the sharpe arrowes of a mightie man, and as the coales of iuniper.
  • Ps 140:10 : 10 Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, & into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 25:21-22
    2 verses
    88%

    21If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

    22For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

  • Rom 12:21
    80%

    21Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

  • Rom 12:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

    18If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.

    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    74%

    42Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

    43Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

    44But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

  • Luke 6:27-31
    5 verses
    73%

    27But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

    28Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

    29And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

    30Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

    31And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

  • Luke 6:35
    72%

    35Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

  • Ps 140:10
    71%

    10Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, & into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

  • Rom 12:14
    71%

    14Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    70%

    38Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

    40And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    69%

    15See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

  • Prov 24:17
    69%

    17Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    69%

    15Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

  • Ps 79:12
    69%

    12And render to our neighbours seuen folde into their bosome their reproche, wherewith they haue reproched thee, O Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
    69%

    20For ye suffer, euen if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take your goods, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face.

  • Exod 23:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    4If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe.

    5If thou see thine enemies asse lying vnder his burden, wilt thou cease to helpe him? Thou shalt helpe him vp againe with it.

  • Exod 22:6
    68%

    6If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.

  • Prov 24:29
    68%

    29Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

  • Exod 21:25
    68%

    25Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.

  • Ps 55:12
    68%

    12Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.

  • Prov 3:30
    68%

    30Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

  • Matt 5:23
    68%

    23If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee,

  • Deut 28:48
    67%

    48Therefore thou shalt serue thine enemies which the Lord shal send vpon thee, in hunger & in thirst, and in nakednesse, and in neede of all things? And he shall put a yoke of yron vpon thy necke vntill he haue destroyed thee.

  • Jer 15:14
    67%

    14And I wil make thee to go with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shal burne you.

  • Prov 17:13
    67%

    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 10:12
    67%

    12Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

  • Ps 21:9
    67%

    9Thou shalt make them like a fierie ouen in time of thine anger: the Lord shall destroy them in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

  • Isa 58:10
    67%

    10If thou powre out thy soule to the hungrie, and refresh the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darkenes, and thy darkenes shalbe as the noone day.

  • Prov 26:21
    67%

    21As ye cole maketh burning coles, & wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.

  • Job 20:23
    67%

    23He shall be about to fill his belly, but God shall sende vpon him his fierce wrath, and shall cause to rayne vpon him, euen vpon his meate.

  • Ps 7:4
    66%

    4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)

  • Lam 3:30
    66%

    30Hee giueth his cheeke to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproches.

  • Obad 1:15
    66%

    15For the day of the Lorde is neere, vpon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall bee done to thee: thy reward shall returne vpon thine head.

  • Jer 18:20
    66%

    20Shall euill be recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee, to speake good for the, and to turne away thy wrath from them.

  • Ezek 24:10
    66%

    10Heape on much wood: kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and cast in spice, and let the bones be burnt.

  • Luke 12:58
    66%

    58While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.

  • Deut 7:10
    66%

    10And rewardeth them to their face that hate him, to bring them to destruction: he wil not deferre to reward him that hateth him, to his face.