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Romans 12:21 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Romans 12:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 12 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Romans 12:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Romans 12:21
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Paul concludes chapter 12 with a summarizing exhortation: Be not overcome of evil (μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, mē nikō hypo tou kakou)—don't let evil conquer you by pulling you into retaliation, bitterness, or vengeance. When you return evil for evil, evil wins; it has successfully transformed you into its image. Conversely, overcome evil with good (νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν, nika en tō agathō to kakon)—conquer evil by responding with goodness. The verb nikaō (overcome, conquer) is a military term: Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare, an...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Romans 12:21
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“or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called”
“than he who takes a city.”