LOVE YOUR ENEMY
Romans 12.17-21
Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 4 of 11
v. 14 “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.” (esv)
Matthew 5.43–44 “You have heard … Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you …” (csb)
v. 9 “Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” (niv)
v. 21 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (esv)
GOOD OVERCOMES EVIL WHEN WE …
SEEK Peace With Everyone
v. 17 “Never pay back evil for evil …” (nas)
Proverbs 17.13 “If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.” (esv)
v. 17b “… do what is honorable in the sight of all.” (esv)
v. 18 “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (esv)
Matthew 5.9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” (csb)
LEAVE Vengeance To God
v. 19 “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God …”
Genesis 50.19 “But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not fear, for am I in the place of God?’” (esv)
Revelation 20.11–12
v. 19b “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (esv)
v. 20 “If your enemy is hungry, feed him … In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” (niv)
Romans 5.10 “… while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son …” (esv)
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