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Where is “Overcome evil with good” in the Bible?
“Overcome evil with good” is Romans 12:21. Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
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It is Romans 12:21.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
The verse
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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What it means there
The verses before it say not to take revenge, and to feed an enemy who is hungry (Romans 12:19-20). Paying back evil with evil means evil has won.
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Where is “Overcome evil with good” in the Bible?
“Overcome evil with good” is Romans 12:21. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
Is “Overcome evil with good” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Romans 12:21. In the Lumin Translation, Romans 12:21 reads: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Who said “Overcome evil with good”?
Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
What does “Overcome evil with good” mean in the Bible?
The verses before it say not to take revenge, and to feed an enemy who is hungry (Romans 12:19-20). Paying back evil with evil means evil has won.
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