KJV King James Version
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 12:21
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
WEB World English Bible
Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
ASV American Standard Version
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
Surrounding context — Romans 12
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore 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.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μὴG3361 · mēnotνικῶG3528 · nikaōto conquerὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκακοῦG2556 · kakosevil/harm: evilἀλλὰG235 · allabutνίκαG3528 · nikaōto conquerἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαθῷG18 · agathosgoodτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκακόν.¶G2556 · kakosevil/harm: evil
Cross-references
1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.Luke 6:27-30But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,Proverbs 16:32[He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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