Romans 12:14
12:14 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
Romans 12:17
12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. 1
Romans 12:19-21
12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, 2 for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” 3 says the Lord.
12:20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. 4
12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.
2 tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as the remainder of the verse shows.
3 sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.
4 sn A quotation from Prov 25:21-22.