New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 12:16-21

16 1Be of the same mind toward one another; 2do not be haughty in mind, but 3associate with the lowly. 4Do not be wise in your own estimation.

17 5Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. 6 7Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

18If possible, 8so far as it depends on you, 9be at peace with all men.

19 10Never take your own revenge, beloved, but 11leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “12Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

20“13But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Notes

1. Romans 12:16 Rom 15:5; 2 Cor 13:11; Phil 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet 3:8 ↩
2. Romans 12:16 Rom 11:20; 12:3 ↩
3. Romans 12:16 Or accommodate yourself to lowly things ↩
4. Romans 12:16 Prov 3:7; Rom 11:25 ↩
5. Romans 12:17 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:19 ↩
6. Romans 12:17 Lit Take thought for ↩
7. Romans 12:17 2 Cor 8:21 ↩
8. Romans 12:18 Rom 1:15 ↩
9. Romans 12:18 Mark 9:50; Rom 14:19 ↩
10. Romans 12:19 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:17 ↩
11. Romans 12:19 Lit give a place ↩
12. Romans 12:19 Deut 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1 Thess 4:6; Heb 10:30 ↩
13. Romans 12:20 2 Kin 6:22; Prov 25:21f; Matt 5:44; Luke 6:27 ↩

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