Romans 12:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 12:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 12:21 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 12:21 — KJV
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
— Romans 12:21 (KJV)
Romans 12:21 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 12:21
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:21: evil, good
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:21: evil, good
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:21: evil, good
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:21: evil, good
“And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:21: evil, good
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