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.
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Gill's Exposition
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him,.... These words are taken from Pro 25:21, and to be understood, as a Jewish (o) writer observes, according to "their literal sense"; though some of the…
Barnes' Notes
Therefore, if thine enemy hunger ... - This verse is taken almost literally from Pro 25:21-22. Hunger and thirst here are put for want in general. If thine enemy is needy in any way, do him good, and…
Adam Clarke
If thine enemy hunger, feed him - Do not withhold from any man the offices of mercy and kindness; you have been God's enemy, and yet God fed, clothed, and preserved you alive: do to your enemy as God…
We may observe here, according to the scheme mentioned in the contents, the apostle's exhortations,
I. Concerning our duty to God, We see what is godliness.
1. It is to surrender ourselves to God, and…
Cambridge Bible
Therefore if thine enemy, &c. Here again is an O. T. quotation, (Pro 25:21-22; nearly verbatim with LXX.,) introduced by the Apostle's "therefore," as a practical inference from the previous…
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