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.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Mais si ton ennemi a faim, donne-lui à manger; s'il a soif, donne-lui à boire; car en agissant ainsi, ce sont des charbons ardents que tu amasseras sur sa tête.
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.
Origen
Commentarium In Evangelium Matthaei (Lib. 12-17)
H 28 καὶ 1 <Μ 5 Et] XIIII secundum mathm. In illo tempore L | eis] illis L 18 Jes. 6, 9 ? - 20 Vgl. Rom. 12, 6 - 23 f Vgl. Hebr. 6, 1 ; II. Tim. 2, 18. 19? - 25 Ps. 115, 1 - 31 ff Vgl. Joh. 8, 31 f 13 <καὶ> Koe 14 ἰατρικὴν 16 ηὐχαρίστως Μ 23 κατὰ Μ w. e. scli. μετὰ H 24 <τὰ> περὶ…
Origen
Commentarium In Evangelium Matthaei (Lib. 12-17)
ατὰ τὴν Ἰησοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν γινώσκει τὴν ἀλήθειαν« καὶ ὑπ’ αὐτῆς ἐλευθεροῦται. 18 Jes. 6, 9 ? - 20 Vgl. Rom. 12, 6 - 23 f Vgl. Hebr. 6, 1 ; II. Tim. 2, 18. 19? - 25 Ps. 115, 1 - 31 ff Vgl. Joh. 8, 31 f 13 <καὶ> Koe 14 ἰατρικὴν 16 ηὐχαρίστως Μ 23 κατὰ Μ w. e. scli. μετὰ H 24 <τὰ> περ…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 130 (Migne)
a debitores vobis sumus, dicente Domino: «Diligite inimicos vestros, benefacite eis qui vos oderunt (Rom. XII, 20) .» Et alibi Scriptura loquitur dicens: «Si esurierit inimicus tuus, ciba illum; si sitit, potum da illi. Hoc enim faciens carbones ignis congregas super caput ejus…
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