Romans 12:21 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²¹Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Luke 6:27-30
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, …
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Commandments Devotion Discipleship Disobedience to God Duty Faith Forgiveness

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-21)

We may observe here, according to the scheme mentioned in the contents, the apostle’s exhortations, I. Concerning our duty to God, We see what is godliness. 1. It is to surrender ourselves to God, and so to lay a good foundation. We must first give our own selves unto the Lord, 2 Cor. 8:5. This is here pressed as the spring of all duty and obedience, Rom. 12:1, 2. Man consists of body and soul, Ge…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 21)

19-21. avenge not, &c.--(See on Ro 12:14). but rather give place unto wrath--This is usually taken to mean, “but give room or space for wrath to spend itself.” But as the context shows that the injunction is to leave vengeance to God, “wrath” here seems to mean, not the offense, which we are tempted to avenge, but the avenging wrath of God (see 2Ch 24:18), which we are enjoined to await, or give r…