Romans
Romans 12:21
21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | Μὴ | Mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| be overcome | νικῶ | nikō | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular | G3528 I conquer, overcome |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| evil | κακοῦ | kakou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2556 bad, evil |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| overcome | νίκα | nika | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3528 I conquer, overcome |
| evil | κακόν | kakon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2556 bad, evil |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| good | ἀγαθῷ | agathō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G18 good |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 3:9 · Luke 6:27–30 · Proverbs 16:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.