Romans 12:20
New King James Version
20 Therefore
(A)“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
Proverbs 25:21-22
New King James Version
21 (A)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
(B)And the Lord will reward you.
Matthew 5:44
New King James Version
44 [a]But I say to you, (A)love your enemies, bless those who curse you, (B)do good to those who hate you, and pray (C)for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
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- Matthew 5:44 NU But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Luke 6:27
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Love Your Enemies(A)
27 (B)“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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Exodus 23:4-5
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4 (A)“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. 5 (B)If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying under its burden, and you would refrain from helping it, you shall surely help him with it.
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2 Kings 6:22
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22 But he answered, “You shall not kill them. Would you kill those whom you have taken captive with your sword and your bow? (A)Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.”
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1 Samuel 24:16-19
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16 So it was, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, (A)“Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 (B)Then he said to David: “You are (C)more righteous than I; for (D)you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil. 18 And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when (E)the Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
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1 Samuel 26:21
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21 Then Saul said, (A)“I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.”
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Psalm 140:10
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10 (A)Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be cast into the fire,
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalm 120:4
New King James Version
4 Sharp arrows of the [a]warrior,
With coals of the broom tree!
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- Psalm 120:4 mighty one
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