DAY 345
If Your Enemy Is Hungry, Feed Him
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ORIGINAL
ἐὰν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν· ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν.
📜 THE VERSE
If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink. In doing so you heap coals of fire on his head.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
To the one who hates me, how do I want to be remembered?
📝Reflection
To feed your enemy is not to force away your dislike. It is to act differently even while the dislike remains. The phrase "heap coals of fire on his head" is an ancient Near Eastern idiom, often read as shaming the other into repentance—melting their heart with goodness rather than revenge. Laozi too said, "Repay resentment with virtue." Repay hatred with hatred and the chain continues; break hatred with goodness and the chain stops in your own hand.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
To someone you are on bad terms with, offer one small kindness today, regardless of how you feel.
📖 Source:
Romans 12:20.
그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
