Romans 12:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁰ Instead, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink, for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head. [Prov. 25:21, 22.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Instead, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. By doing this, you will pile burning coals of fire upon his head”.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ So if an enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap burning coals upon his head.

Romans 12:20 Cross References

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;

2 Kings 6:22

He answered, “No! Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink, and let them go to their master.”

1 Samuel 26:21

Then Saul said, “I have done wrong; come back, my son David, for I will never harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today; I have been a fool and have made a great mistake.”

Psalm 140:10

Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!

Psalm 120:4

A warrior’s sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree!

Genesis 42:25

Joseph then gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return every man’s money to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This was done for them.

Romans 12:21

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