Romans 12:21

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Be not ouercome with euell, but ouercome thou euell with good.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Recopence not euell for euell, nether rebuke for rebuke: but cotrary wyse, blesse: and knowe that ye are called therto, euen yt ye shulde be heyres of ye blessynge.
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 A pacient man is better then one that is stroge: and he that can rule him selfe, is more worth then he yt wynneth a cite.
  • Luke 6:27-30 : 27 But I saye vnto you that heare: Loue youre enemies: do good vnto them that hate you: 28 blesse them that curse you: praye for them that wrongfully trouble you. 29 And who so smyteth the on the one cheke, offre him ye other also. And who so taketh awaye thy cloake, forbyd him not yi cote also. 30 Who so euer axeth of the, geue him: and who so taketh awaye thyne, axe it not agayne.

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  • Rom 12:17-20
    4 verses
    80%

    17Recompese vnto no man euell for euell. Prouyde honestie afore hade towarde euery ma.

    18Yf it be possible (as moch as in you is) haue peace with all men.

    19Dearly beloued, auenge not youre selues, but geue rowme vnto the wrath off God. For it is wrytte: Vengeaunce is myne, and I wil rewarde, sayeth ye LORDE.

    20Therfore yf thine enemye hunger, fede him: Yf he thyrst, geue him drinke. For in so doinge thou shalt heape coales of fyre vpo his heade.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    76%

    15Se that none recompence euell for euell vnto eny man: but euer folowe that which is good, both amoge youre selues and to all men.

  • Prov 25:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21Yf thine enemie honger, fede him: yf he thyrst, geue him drynke:

    22for so shalt thou heape coales offyre vpo his heade, and the LORDE shal rewarde the.

  • 1 Pet 3:9-11
    3 verses
    74%

    9Recopence not euell for euell, nether rebuke for rebuke: but cotrary wyse, blesse: and knowe that ye are called therto, euen yt ye shulde be heyres of ye blessynge.

    10For who so listeth to lyue, and wolde fayne se good dayes, Let him refrayne his tonge from euell, and his lippes yt they speake no gyle.

    11Let him eschue euell, & do good: Let him seke peace and ensue it.

  • Matt 5:39
    73%

    39But I saye vnto you: that ye resist not euell. But whosoeuer geueth the a blowe on thy right cheke, turne to him the other also.

  • Rom 14:16
    73%

    16Se therfore that youre treasure be not euell spoke of.

  • Prov 17:13
    73%

    13Who so rewardeth euell for good, the plage shal not departe fro his house.

  • Rom 12:14
    72%

    14Blesse the that persecute you. Blesse, & curse not.

  • Prov 12:21
    72%

    21There shal no mysfortune happen vnto the iust, but the vngodly shal be fylled with misery.

  • Matt 5:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43Ye haue herde, how it is saide: thou shalt loue thyne neghboure, & hate thyne enemy.

    44But I saye vnto you: loue youre enemies: Blesse the that cursse you: Do good to the that hate you: Praye for the which do you wronge and persecute you,

  • Luke 6:27-29
    3 verses
    71%

    27But I saye vnto you that heare: Loue youre enemies: do good vnto them that hate you:

    28blesse them that curse you: praye for them that wrongfully trouble you.

    29And who so smyteth the on the one cheke, offre him ye other also. And who so taketh awaye thy cloake, forbyd him not yi cote also.

  • Prov 24:1
    70%

    1Be not thou gelous ouer wicked me, & desyre not thou to be amonge them.

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19Let not yi wrath & gelousy moue ye, to foolow ye wicked and vngodly.

  • Prov 3:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29where as thou hast now to geue him. Intende no hurte vnto thy neghboure, seynge he hopeth to dwell in rest by the.

    30Stryue not lightly wt eny man, where as he hath done ye no harme.

  • 3 John 1:11
    70%

    11My beloued, folowe not yt which is euell, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euell, seyth not God.

  • Luke 6:35
    70%

    35But rather loue ye yor enemies, do good, and lende, lokynge for nothinge therof agayne: so shal yor rewarde be greate, and ye shalbe the children of the Hyest, for he is kynde, euen to the vnthankfull and to the euell.

  • Eph 4:26-27
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    70%

    26Be angrie, but synne not. Let not ye Sonne go downe vpo youre wrath:

    27nether geue place to the bacbyter.

  • Prov 20:22
    69%

    22Saye not thou: I will recompence euell, but put yi trust in the LORDE, & he shal defende ye.

  • Prov 24:29
    69%

    29Saye not: I wil hadle him, eue as he hath dealte wt me, & wil rewarde euery ma acordinge to his dedes.

  • Ps 38:20
    69%

    20They that rewarde me euell for good, speake euell of me, because I folowe the thinge that good is.

  • Prov 13:21
    69%

    21Myschefe foloweth vpon synners, but the rightuous shal haue a good rewarde.

  • Rom 12:9
    69%

    9Let loue be without dissimulacion. Hate that which is euell: Cleue vnto that which is good.

  • Prov 24:17
    69%

    17Reioyce not thou at ye fall of thine enemie, and let not thine herte be glad whan he stombleth.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
    69%

    17For it is better (yf the wyll of God be so) that ye suffre for well doynge, the for euell doynge.

  • Ps 140:11
    69%

    11A man full of wordes shal not prospere vpon earth: a malicious & wicked person shal be hunted awaye and destroyed.

  • 1 Pet 3:13
    69%

    13And who is it that can harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?

  • Rom 12:2
    69%

    2And fashion not youre selues like vnto this worlde, but be chaunged thorow the renewynge off yor mynde, yt ye maye proue, what thinge that good, yt acceptable, & perfecte wil of God is.

  • Prov 14:19
    69%

    19The euell shal bowe them selues before ye good, and the vngodly shal wayte at the dores of the rightuous.

  • Prov 21:12
    69%

    12The rightuous enfourmeth the house of the vngodly, but ye vngodly go on still after their owne wickednesse.

  • Ps 37:1
    68%

    1Frett not thy self at the vngodly, be not thou envious agaynst the euell doers.

  • Eph 6:13
    68%

    13For this cause take ye the armoure of God, yt ye maye be able to resiste in the euell daye, and stonde perfecte in all thinges.

  • Ps 37:27
    68%

    27Fle fro euell, & do ye thinge that is good, so shalt thou dwell for euer.

  • Ps 37:8
    68%

    8Leaue of from wrath, let go displeasure, let not thy gelousy moue the also to do euell.

  • Matt 12:35
    68%

    35A good man out of the good treasure of his hert, bringeth forth good thinges: & an euel man out of his euell treasure, bringeth forth euell thinges.

  • Rom 7:21
    68%

    21Thus fynde I now by the lawe, yt whan I wyl do good, euell is present with me.

  • Ps 34:14
    68%

    14Let him eschue euell, and do good: Let him seke peace & ensue it.

  • 2 Thess 3:13
    68%

    13Neuertheles brethren, be not ye weery of well doynge.

  • Eph 6:11
    68%

    11put on the armor of God, that ye maye stonde stedfast agaynst the craftie assautes off the deuell.

  • 1 Cor 15:33
    68%

    33Be not ye disceaued. Euell speakinges corruppe good maners.