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Do notμὴbe conqueredνικῶbyὑπὸevil,τοῦ κακοῦbutἀλλὰconquerνίκαevilτὸ κακόνwithἐνgood.τῷ ἀγαθῷ
Romans 12:21
Study it in the app“Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.”
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With the Greek beneath
Romans 12:21, word by word
- be conqueredνικῶnikō
conquer, overcome
Conquer, overcome.
Where else “nikō” appears- evilκακοῦkakou
evil
What goes against God's will and harms others.
Where else “kakou” appears- goodἀγαθῷagathōi
good
Being as it should be and doing others good; in the full sense, God alone.
Where else “agathōi” appears
The context
20But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.
21 · This verse (above)
To study Romans 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul ask in vv. 1-2, and what does he say about the mind?
2. What it means
What does it mean to you not to be conformed to this age but to be transformed by the renewal of the mind? (v. 2)
3. How I live it
Paul says: "If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people" (v. 18). With whom can you take a step toward peace?