Romans 12:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 12:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 12:20 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 12:20 — KJV
“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”
— Romans 12:20 (KJV)
Romans 12:20 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 12:20
“Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:20: therefore, thine, hunger
“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:20: thine, enemy, thirst
“For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:20: shalt, heap, coals
“Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:20: therefore, thine, give
“And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. an enemy...: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:20: thine, enemy, give
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