Romans 12:19-21

12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, ¹  for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” ²  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. ³  12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

[12:19]  ¹ tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as the remainder of the verse shows.

[12:19]  ² sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.

[12:20]  ³ sn A quotation from Prov 25:21-22.