# Where is “Overcome evil with good” in the Bible?

> “Overcome evil with good” is Romans 12:21.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/overcome-evil-with-good
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Paul writes it to the church in Rome.

## The verse

> Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
>
> — [Romans 12:21](https://www.lumin.faith/read/romans/12#21) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## 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.

## Common questions

### 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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