17 Don't ill-treat someone who has ill-treated you. But try to earn the respect of others,
18 and do your best to live at peace with everyone.
19 Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says,“I am the one to take revengeand pay them back.”
20 The Scriptures also say,“If your enemies are hungry,give them something to eat.And if they are thirsty,give them somethingto drink.This will be the sameas piling burning coalson their heads.”
21 Don't let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good.