In choosing the words recorded in this verse, Paul doubtless had in mind what we read at Proverbs 25: 21, 22: “If the one hating you is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
इसमें कोई शक नहीं कि यह आयत लिखते समय, पौलुस के मन में नीतिवचन 25: 21, 22 का ख्याल आया हो ।