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Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, Valentin de Boulogne

Romans 12:20

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Romans 12:20 (WEB)

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

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Augustine of Hippo

John Chrysostom

  • “For [in proof] that if thou despise the avenging thyself on thine enemies, thou wilt then attain it, hear what he says, “If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink,” and he added, “for in so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.” ( Rom. xii. 20.)” — the author cites it

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  • Romans 12:20 takes up the words of Proverbs 25:21 (11 words in common).

  • Romans 12:20 takes up the words of Proverbs 25:22 (9 words in common).

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