Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Referenced Verses
- 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.
- Prov 16:32 : 32 Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
- Luke 6:27-30 : 27 “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away.
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17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.
18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.
19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.
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15 See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
- 1 Pet 3:9-113 verses74%
9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.
10 For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
11 And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
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39 But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
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16 Therefore do not let what you consider good be spoken of as evil.
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13 As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.
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14 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
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21 No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.
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43 Love for Enemies“You have heard that it was said,‘Love your neighbor’ and‘hate your enemy.’
44 But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
- Luke 6:27-293 verses71%
27 “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
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1 Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;
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19 Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,
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29 Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.
30 Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.
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11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.
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35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
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26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.
27 Do not give the devil an opportunity.
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22 Do not say,“I will pay back evil!” Wait for the LORD, so that he may vindicate you.
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29 Do not say,“I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done.”
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20 They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
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21 Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
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9 Conduct in Love Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
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17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,
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17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.
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11 A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.
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13 For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?
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2 Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God– what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
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19 Bad people have bowed before good people, and wicked people have bowed at the gates of someone righteous.
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12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.
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1 By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!
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13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
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27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
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8 Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!
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35 The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
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21 So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.
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14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
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13 But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.
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11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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33 Do not be deceived:“Bad company corrupts good morals.”