Romans 12:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.
  • 2 Cor 8:20-21 : 20 Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs, 21 Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
  • Phil 4:8-9 : 8 Furthermore, brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things, 9 Which yee haue both learned & receiued, and heard, and seene in mee: those things doe, and the God of peace shalbe with you.
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.
  • Rom 12:19 : 19 Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.
  • Rom 14:16 : 16 Cause not your commoditie to be euill spoken of.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Absteine from all appearance of euill.
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.
  • Titus 2:4-5 : 4 That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbads, that they loue their children, 5 That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good & subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.
  • 1 Cor 13:4-5 : 4 Loue suffreth long: it is bountifull: loue enuieth not: loue doeth not boast it selfe: it is not puffed vp: 5 It doeth no vncomely thing: it seeketh not her owne things: it is not prouoked to anger: it thinketh not euill:

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  • 1 Thess 5:15
    82%

    15See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

  • Rom 12:18-21
    4 verses
    82%

    18If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.

    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

    20Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.

    21Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

  • Rom 12:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.

    15Reioyce with them that reioyce, & weepe with them that weepe.

    16Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort: be not wise in your selues.

  • 1 Pet 3:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,

    9Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

  • Prov 24:29
    75%

    29Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

  • Titus 3:2
    74%

    2That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

  • Prov 17:13
    74%

    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 3:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

    29Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

    30Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

  • Luke 6:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    29And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

    30Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

    31And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

  • Matt 5:38-39
    2 verses
    73%

    38Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • 2 Cor 8:21
    72%

    21Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.

  • Rom 14:16
    72%

    16Cause not your commoditie to be euill spoken of.

  • Phil 2:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.

    4Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men.

  • Prov 20:22
    71%

    22Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

  • 1 Pet 2:12
    71%

    12And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

  • Col 3:25
    71%

    25But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

  • Luke 6:35
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    35Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

  • 1 Pet 2:17
    70%

    17Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

  • Rom 12:9-10
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    9Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.

    10Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,

  • 1 Cor 10:32
    70%

    32Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the Grecians, nor to the Church of God:

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Rom 12:2
    70%

    2And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.

  • 1 Cor 10:24
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    24Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
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    6For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,

  • 2 Cor 13:7
    69%

    7Nowe I pray vnto God that yee doe none euill, not that we should seeme approued, but that ye should doe that which is honest: though we be as reprobates.

  • Rom 13:7-8
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    69%

    7Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.

    8Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.

  • Ps 79:12
    69%

    12And render to our neighbours seuen folde into their bosome their reproche, wherewith they haue reproched thee, O Lord.

  • Matt 7:12
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    12Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.

  • Lev 24:20
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    20Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.

  • Luke 6:27
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    27But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

  • Rom 14:19
    69%

    19Let vs then followe those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
    69%

    12That yee may behaue your selues honestly towarde them that are without, and that nothing be lacking vnto you.

  • Heb 12:14
    69%

    14Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    69%

    3We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

  • Eph 6:7
    69%

    7With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    69%

    15Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
    69%

    17For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.