Romans 12:14-21

New International Version

¹⁴Bless those who persecute you;^(A) bless and do not curse. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.^(B) ¹⁶Live in harmony with one another.^(C) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.^[a] Do not be conceited.^(D)

¹⁷Do not repay anyone evil for evil.^(E) Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.^(F) ¹⁸If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.^(G) ¹⁹Do not take revenge,^(H) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”^[b]^(I) says the Lord. ²⁰On 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.”^[c]^(J)

²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Footnotes

Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

Romans 12:14-21

International Standard Version

¹⁴Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Cry with those who are crying. ¹⁶Live in harmony with each other. Do not be arrogant, but associate with humble people. Do not think that you are wiser than you really are.

¹⁷Do not pay anyone back evil for evil, but^[a] focus your thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people. ¹⁸If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people. ¹⁹Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s^[b] wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, declares the Lord.”^[c] ²⁰But “if your enemy is hungry, feed him. For if he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will pile burning coals on his head.”^[d] ²¹Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.