Romans 12:20
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Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
In other translations
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Greek words
ἀλλ᾽all᾽On the contraryG235ἐὰνeanIfG1437πεινᾷpeinashall hungerG3983ὁhotheG3588ἐχθρόςechthrosenemyG2190σου,souof you,G4771ψώμιζεpsōmizedo feedG5595αὐτόν·autonhim;G846ἐὰνeanifG1437διψᾷ,dipsahe shall thirst,G1372πότιζεpotizedo give drinkG4222αὐτόν·autonhim;G846τοῦτοtoutothisG3778γὰρgarforG1063ποιῶνpoiōndoingG4160ἄνθρακαςanthrakascoalsG440πυρὸςpurosof fireG4442σωρεύσειςsōreuseisyou will heapG4987ἐπὶepiuponG1909τὴνtēntheG3588κεφαλὴνkephalēnheadG2776αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846
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