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Romans 12:21 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 12:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 12:2112 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
NotadverbG3361
νικῶnikō
do be overcomeverbG3528
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κακοῦkakou
eviladjectiveG2556
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
νίκαnika
do overcomeverbG3528
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ἀγαθῷagathō
goodadjectiveG18
τὸto
thearticleG3588
κακόνkakon
eviladjectiveG2556
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 12:21

“If your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink; for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Why, he means, am I telling you that you must keep peace? For I even insist upon your doing kindness. For he says, “give him to eat, and give him to drink.” Then as the command he gave was a very difficult and a great one, he proceeds: “for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head.”…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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