Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Feed him (ψωμιζε αυτον). Quotation from LXX text of Pr 25:21f. Present active imperative of verb from ψωμος, a morsel, and so to f…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Therefore if your enemy hungers, etc. This verse is taken almost literally from Proverbs 25:21-22. Hunger and thirst here represent need i…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You shall heap coals of fire.—Compare to Psalms 18:12-14, where the phrase “coals of fire” is used of divine vengeance. S…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul takes his stand alongside believers by giving them explicit counsel about how to face the hostile world. “Do not repay evil for evil” (v.17), …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If therefore, etc. He now shows how we can truly fulfill the commands of not taking revenge and not repaying evil, even when we not only r…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him These words are taken from (Proverbs 25:21Proverbs 25:22

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Since people became enemies to God, they have been very ready to be enemies to one another. And those who embrace religion must expect to meet with…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Previously, the Apostle showed that charity should be practiced toward the needy; now he shows how it should be practiced even toward ene…

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