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17 Never repay anyone evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and gracious and proper in the sight of everyone.(A)

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20 But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap [a]burning coals on his head.”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:20 This may refer to an ancient Egyptian custom in which a penitent person carried a bowl of burning embers on his head to show his shame and guilt. By analogy, being kind to an enemy may lead him to shame and repentance.

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