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Oct 5, 2022 · Answer. According to Proverbs 25:21–22, the Lord would have us treat our enemies with kindness and generosity: “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.”. This passage states the paradoxical kingdom truth ...
- Burning Coals
Burning coals are mentioned several times in Scripture,...
- Revenge
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- Kindness
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- Burning Coals
Proverbs 25:21-22. New International Version. 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. 22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
This verse in Romans gives a glimpse into the other side of the coin that graciously feeds an enemy when he is hungry and provides drink for him when he is thirsty: "For in so doing," we read "you will be heaping fiery coals on his head." Scripture reveals that returning good for evil and showing kindness to an antagonist, may result in one's ...
Proverbs 25:21-22. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread, &c. — By bread and water he intends all things necessary for his subsistence; for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head — If he have the least spark of goodness in him, such conduct in thee toward him will work a change in his mind, and make him throw off all his enmities; thou shalt melt him into repentance, and inflame ...
To do this, is not only perfectly right, but it is desirable. If a man can be brought to reflection and true repentance, it should be done. In regard to this passage we may remark, (1) That the way to promote "peace" is to do good even to enemies. (2) the way to bring a man to repentance is to do him good. On this principle God is acting ...
Feb 26, 2021 · Are you willing to humble yourself and do what I am asking of you? Yes, I am willing to go and do what you are asking of me. I will humble myself and offer my service to my enemy. That will be very good. In humbling yourself you will be my witness. Your enemy will see my love shining through your life. They may even become my follower and your ...
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Romans 12:20. ESV To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." NIV On 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."
