Romans 12:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
  • Luke 6:27-30 : 27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you. 28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you. 29 And 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. 30 Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

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  • Rom 12:17-20
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    17Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

    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.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    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.

  • Prov 25:21-22
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    21If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

    22For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

  • 1 Pet 3:9-11
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    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.

    10For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

    11Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and folow after it.

  • Matt 5:39
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    39But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • Rom 14:16
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    16Cause not your commoditie to be euill spoken of.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

    44But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

  • Luke 6:27-29
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    27But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

    28Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

    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.

  • Prov 24:1
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    1Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

  • Prov 24:19
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    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Prov 3:29-30
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    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.

  • 3 John 1:11
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    11Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

  • 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.

  • Eph 4:26-27
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    26Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,

    27Neither giue place to the deuill.

  • Prov 20:22
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    22Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

  • Ps 38:20
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    20They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I followe goodnesse.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.

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

  • Prov 24:17
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    17Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

  • 1 Pet 3:17
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    17For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.

  • Ps 140:11
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    11For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

  • 1 Pet 3:13
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    13And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?

  • Rom 12:2
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    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.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Ps 37:1
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    1A Psalme of Dauid. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

  • Eph 6:13
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    13For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.

  • Ps 37:27
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    27Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

  • Ps 37:8
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    8Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

  • Matt 12:35
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    35A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.

  • Rom 7:21
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    21I finde then that when I would doe good, I am thus yoked, that euill is present with me.

  • Ps 34:14
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    14Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.

  • 2 Thess 3:13
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    13And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

  • Eph 6:11
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    11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.

  • 1 Cor 15:33
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    33Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners.