“If you come across your enemy’s(A) ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.(B)

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If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

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If you see the donkey(A) of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.

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If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

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22 “Do not kill them,” he answered. “Would you kill those you have captured(A) with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.”

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22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

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44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(A)

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44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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14 Bless those who persecute you;(A) bless and do not curse.

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14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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20 On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
    if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

20 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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Do not repay evil with evil(A) or insult with insult.(B) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(C) because to this(D) you were called(E) so that you may inherit a blessing.(F)

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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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