Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 12:21
Proverbs 16:32, Luke 6:27-Amos :, 1 Peter 3:9 Reciprocal: Genesis 50:21 - I will nourish Numbers 12:13 - General Numbers 16:47 - and ran 1 Samuel 24:17 - thou hast 1 Samuel 25:21 - he hath requited 1 Samuel 30:11 - gave him 2 Samuel 19:43 - the words 1 Kings 13:6 - besought 2 Kings 6:22 - set bread 2 Chronicles 28:10 - not with 2 Chronicles 28:15 - gave them Proverbs 25:21 - General Isaiah 58:7 - to deal Matthew 5:44 - General Matthew 18:15 - thou hast Matthew 18:22 - but Luke 9:56 - And... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 12:21
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Ver. 21. Be not overcome ] In rixa is inferior est, qui victor est, saith Basil. In revenge of injuries, he is the loser that gets the better. Hence the apostle disgraceth it, by a word that signifieth disgrace or loss of victory, ηττημα , 1 Corinthians 6:7 . When any one provokes us, we use to say, We will be even with him. There is a way whereby we may be, not even with him, but above him; that is, forgive him, feed him with the... read more