Romans 12:20

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

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  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 ¶ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 ‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 ¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,›
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite [them]: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love [is] strong as death; jealousy [is] cruel as the grave: the coals thereof [are] coals of fire, [which hath a] most vehement flame. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if [a] man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
  • 1 Sam 24:16-19 : 16 ¶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 ¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
  • Ps 140:10 : 10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

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    88%

    21¶ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

    22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

  • Rom 12:21
    80%

    21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Rom 12:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

    18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

    19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    74%

    42‹Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.›

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    44‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›

  • Luke 6:27-31
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    73%

    27¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,›

    28‹Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.›

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    30‹Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask› [them] ‹not again.›

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    72%

    35‹But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and› [to] ‹the evil.›

  • Ps 140:10
    71%

    10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

  • Rom 12:14
    71%

    14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

  • Matt 5:38-40
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    70%

    38¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:›

    39‹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.›

    40‹And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have› [thy] ‹cloke also.›

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    9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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  • Prov 24:17
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  • 2 Thess 3:15
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    15Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.

  • Ps 79:12
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    12And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour [you], if a man take [of you], if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

  • Exod 23:4-5
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    4If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

    5If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

  • Exod 22:6
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    6If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed [therewith]; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

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    29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

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    68%

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

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    68%

    30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

  • Matt 5:23
    68%

    23‹Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;›

  • Deut 28:48
    67%

    48Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all [things]: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

  • Jer 15:14
    67%

    14And I will make [thee] to pass with thine enemies into a land [which] thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, [which] shall burn upon you.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13¶ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 10:12
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  • Ps 21:9
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  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17¶ Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.

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    67%

    10And [if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:

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    67%

    21[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.

  • Job 20:23
    67%

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  • Ps 7:4
    66%

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