Neville Goddard on Romans 12:19-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 12 in context

Scripture Focus

19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

20Therefore 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.

Romans 12:19-20

Biblical Context

The passage urges letting go of personal revenge, allowing God's justice to operate, and answering hostility with acts of charity.

Neville's Inner Vision

All scripture is a state of consciousness, and Romans 12:19-20 invites you to disarm the illusion of a separate self who must retaliate. When you feel wronged, stop and acknowledge that 'Vengeance is mine' is not a command to others but an assertion of the I AM within you—the aware self that never fights, only knows. Your enemy, seen as the one who harms you, is a distorted image of your own buried fear and impatience. To feed him, in Neville's language, is to feed the hungry mind with compassion until judgment dissolves. The act is not about the other person changing first; it is about your inner state changing to a justice that requires no retaliation. As you practice, you realize the coal of fire is the cleansing discomfort that comes when you refuse to retaliate; it purifies your impulse and aligns you with divine order. In time, you discover that the actual 'repayment' occurs as your life unfolds in harmony with the I AM, and you become an instrument of mercy rather than vengeance.

Practice This Now

Practice: In the next moment of irritation, close your eyes, breathe, and declare, 'I AM the I AM; there is no enemy but a state of consciousness.' Then revise the scene—see the foe fed with kindness and imagine the I AM repaying with mercy, until that image feels real.