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Romans 12:20
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Romans 12:20
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20 Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”[a]
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Romans 12:20
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Romans 12:20
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Proverbs 25:21-22
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Proverbs 25:21-22
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21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
22 You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21-22
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Proverbs 25:21-22
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Matthew 5:44
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Matthew 5:44
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44 But I say, love your enemies![a] Pray for those who persecute you!
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- 5:44 Some manuscripts add Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Compare Luke 6:27-28.
Matthew 5:44
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Matthew 5:44
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44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(A)
Luke 6:27
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Luke 6:27
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Love for Enemies
27 “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.
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Luke 6:27
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Luke 6:27
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Love for Enemies(A)
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(B)
Exodus 23:4-5
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Exodus 23:4-5
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4 “If you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey that has strayed away, take it back to its owner. 5 If you see that the donkey of someone who hates you has collapsed under its load, do not walk by. Instead, stop and help.
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Exodus 23:4-5
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Exodus 23:4-5
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4 “If you come across your enemy’s(A) ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.(B) 5 If you see the donkey(C) of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.
2 Kings 6:22
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2 Kings 6:22
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22 “Of course not!” Elisha replied. “Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them food and drink and send them home again to their master.”
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2 Kings 6:22
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2 Kings 6:22
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22 “Do not kill them,” he answered. “Would you kill those you have captured(A) with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.”
1 Samuel 24:16-19
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1 Samuel 24:16-19
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16 When David had finished speaking, Saul called back, “Is that really you, my son David?” Then he began to cry. 17 And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil. 18 Yes, you have been amazingly kind to me today, for when the Lord put me in a place where you could have killed me, you didn’t do it. 19 Who else would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the Lord reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.
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1 Samuel 24:16-19
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1 Samuel 24:16-19
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16 When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that your voice,(A) David my son?” And he wept aloud. 17 “You are more righteous than I,”(B) he said. “You have treated me well,(C) but I have treated you badly.(D) 18 You have just now told me about the good you did to me; the Lord delivered(E) me into your hands, but you did not kill me. 19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward(F) you well for the way you treated me today.
1 Samuel 26:21
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1 Samuel 26:21
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21 Then Saul confessed, “I have sinned. Come back home, my son, and I will no longer try to harm you, for you valued my life today. I have been a fool and very, very wrong.”
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1 Samuel 26:21
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1 Samuel 26:21
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21 Then Saul said, “I have sinned.(A) Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious(B) today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.”
Psalm 140:10
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Psalm 140:10
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10 Let burning coals fall down on their heads.
Let them be thrown into the fire
or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.
Psalm 140:10
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Psalm 140:10
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10 May burning coals fall on them;
may they be thrown into the fire,(A)
into miry pits, never to rise.
Psalm 120:4
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Psalm 120:4
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4 You will be pierced with sharp arrows
and burned with glowing coals.
Psalm 120:4
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Psalm 120:4
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4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,(A)
with burning coals of the broom bush.
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