Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹⁷ to be giving-back evil for evil to no one; to be providing-for^[a] good things in the sight of all people, ¹⁸ living-in-peace with all people if possible— as far as from you; ¹⁹ to not be avenging yourselves, beloved, but give a place to the wrath of God. For it has been written: “Vengeance is for Me, I will repay, says the Lord” [Deut 32:35]. ²⁰ “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give-a-drink to him. For doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head” [Prov 25:21-22]. ²¹ Do not be overcome by^[b] evil, but be overcoming evil with good.

Pay Your Ongoing Debt of Love

⁸ Be owing^[a] nothing to anyone except to be loving one another. For the one loving the other has fulfilled the Law. ⁹ For the saying “You shall not commit-adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet” [Ex 20:13-17], and if there is any other commandment, is summed-up in this saying— in the “You shall love your neighbor as yourself ” [Lev 19:18]. ¹⁰ Love does not work harm^[b] to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law.