Love for Enemies(A)

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(B)

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28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(A)

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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.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

“If you come across your enemy’s(A) ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.(B)

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29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(A)
    or gloated over the trouble that came to him(B)

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30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
    by invoking a curse against their life(A)

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if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause(A) have robbed my foe—

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