Romans 12:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
  • 2 Cor 8:20-21 : 20 avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us, 21 providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
  • Phil 4:8-9 : 8 As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as `are' grave, as many as `are' righteous, as many as `are' pure, as many as `are' lovely, as many as `are' of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon; 9 the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
  • Col 4:5 : 5 in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
  • Rom 12:19 : 19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,
  • Rom 14:16 : 16 Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
  • Titus 2:4-5 : 4 that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of `their' husbands, lovers of `their' children, 5 sober, pure, keepers of `their own' houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
  • 1 Cor 13:4-5 : 4 The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, 5 doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Thess 5:15
    82%

    15see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

  • Rom 12:18-21
    4 verses
    82%

    18If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

    19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,

    20I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

    21Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

  • Rom 12:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

    15to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

    16of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

  • 1 Pet 3:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

    9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

  • Prov 24:29
    75%

    29Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

  • Titus 3:2
    74%

    2of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

  • Prov 17:13
    74%

    13Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

  • Prov 3:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

    29Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.

    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

  • Luke 6:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    29and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

    30`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

    31and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

  • Matt 5:38-39
    2 verses
    73%

    38`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

    39but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

  • 2 Cor 8:21
    72%

    21providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

  • Rom 14:16
    72%

    16Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,

  • Phil 2:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

    4each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

  • Prov 20:22
    71%

    22Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

  • 1 Pet 2:12
    71%

    12having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

  • Col 3:25
    71%

    25and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

  • Luke 6:35
    71%

    35`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

  • 1 Pet 2:17
    70%

    17to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

  • Rom 12:9-10
    2 verses
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    9The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

    10in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

  • 1 Cor 10:32
    70%

    32become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

  • Rom 12:2
    70%

    2and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

  • 1 Cor 10:24
    70%

    24let no one seek his own -- but each another's.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
    70%

    6since `it is' a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,

  • 2 Cor 13:7
    69%

    7and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

  • Rom 13:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7render, therefore, to all `their' dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

    8To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,

  • Ps 79:12
    69%

    12And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord.

  • Matt 7:12
    69%

    12`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

  • Lev 24:20
    69%

    20breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.

  • Luke 6:27
    69%

    27`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

  • Rom 14:19
    69%

    19So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

  • 1 Thess 4:12
    69%

    12that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

  • Heb 12:14
    69%

    14peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    69%

    3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • Eph 6:7
    69%

    7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    69%

    15and as an enemy count `him' not, but admonish ye `him' as a brother;

  • 1 Pet 3:17
    69%

    17for `it is' better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;