Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:20
20. Heap coals of fire Doing him good for evil is the true Christian man’s vengeance; it destroys your enemy by making him repent of his malignity and become a better man. It is a very likely way not to kill him, but to kill the enmity in him. read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:19
19. Give place unto wrath We have in our language a similar idiom: Give a wide berth to it, so that you may keep it at a distance and have nothing to do with it. read more