| Mary Esther Harding - 1973 - 546 sidor
...when we come to the Christian era, another step has been taken. Paul writes to his converts in Rome: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather...on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.3 God is still thought of as outside the psyche; moreover, the personification has gone... | |
| Walter Kaufmann - 1974 - 556 sidor
...in mind Paul's admonitions: "Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. . . . Avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for...drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head" (Rom. 12:14 and 19-20). promise. On the other hand, Paul's "song in honor of charity is nothing... | |
| Nardi Reeder Campion - 1990 - 212 sidor
...obedience to the instructions that Saint Paul gave the early Christians in Rome (Romans 12:19-21), Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather...on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Perhaps Mother Ann's praying for the hoodlums who had captured her and explored her... | |
| 1993 - 842 sidor
...Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no...on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:14-21) "As for you, ye devised against me evil— God devised it for good,... | |
| 1993 - 842 sidor
...beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; l will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy...on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:14-21) "As for you, ye devised against me evil — God devised it for good,... | |
| 1917 - 598 sidor
...repay, saith the Lord. [The Lord here refers to the Law of sowing and reaping. See Calatians 6:7 to 9.] Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he...overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." THE SIGNS THAT FOLLOW I hii department is in fulfillment of the promise of Jam Christ, "These sigm shall... | |
| Robert Andrews - 1997 - 666 sidor
...for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. BIBLE: HEBREW, Exodus, 21:23-25. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather...on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT St. Paul, in Romans, 12:1 9-21. Paul is referring to Deuteronomy... | |
| H. Westmann - 1999 - 152 sidor
...avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I wifl repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger,...on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.' And on the negative side, on the side of the things which are not enjoined but forbidden,... | |
| Raymond Barber - 2000 - 156 sidor
...21. This is God's way, which is an absolute guarantee that you can handle and overcome your anger. "Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things...on his head. "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. " Did you ever just want to kill somebody? I want to tell you how to do it and get... | |
| Beverly Hyles - 2000 - 260 sidor
...but it is a slow form of suicide. Who is it killing? The one who won't forgive. Romans 12:19-21 says, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather...on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." When we seek vengeance, we are stealing God's job. So you read these verses and say,... | |
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