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Originally Posted by tellville  Hey, how would you respond to this question:
Romans 12:20 states “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” It sounds as though Paul is saying that by being generous to people who are not friendly to you, you will be able to get even with them. But that can’t be right, can it? |
He's quoting Proverbs 25:21-22, in both places it is not a matter of you getting even with him, but that getting even is only appropriate in God's hands. As it says one verse up in Rom 12:19; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
The fact that you are kind to your enemy has the side effect of humilating him. If he is a wise enemy, he may be turned. If he is an unwise enemy, he will be hardened, but in either case he has no cause to charge you with. There is no settled score.