Romans 12:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Romans 12:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 12:2112 words
μὴmēnot
νικῶnikōconquer, overcome, prevail
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τοῦtouthe
κακοῦkakoubad, evil, harm
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
νίκαnikaconquer, overcome, prevail
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
ἀγαθῷagathōbenefit, good(-s, things)
τὸtothe
κακόνkakonbad, evil, harm
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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