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Romans 12:21

In Romans 12 of Romans.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notνικῶnikōovercomeνικάω (nikaō)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “overcome”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3528I conquer, am victorious, overcome, prevail, subdue.This verse uses “overcome”.overcomeὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κακοῦkakouevilκακός (kakos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “evil”, the of-formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.evilἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butνίκαnikaovercomeνικάω (nikaō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “overcome”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3528I conquer, am victorious, overcome, prevail, subdue.This verse uses “overcome”.overcomeἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθῷagathōgoodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “good”, the to- or for-formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.goodτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κακόνkakonevilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Darby Translation

Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Douay-Rheims

Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.

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  • Proverbs 16:32Proverbs 16:32 · King James VersionHe that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.Proverbs 16:32 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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