Romans 12:17–21

12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.12 12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.13 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath,14 for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”15 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.16 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

12	tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.
13	tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.
14	tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as the remainder of the verse shows.
15	sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.
16	sn A quotation from Prov 25:21–22.