Romans Chapter 12 verse 17 Holy Bible
Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
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Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
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recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
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Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
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Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
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giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) Provide things honest . . .--Let your purposes be such that all men shall recognise their complete integrity. Do not engage in enterprises of a doubtful character, that might bring not only yourselves but the Christian body into ill repute. (Comp. Matthew 5:14-16; 2Corinthians 8:21.)Parallel Commentaries ...GreekDo not repay anyoneἀποδιδόντες (apodidontes)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.evilκακὸν (kakon)Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.forἀντὶ (anti)PrepositionStrong's 473: A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of.evil.κακοῦ (kakou)Adjective - Genitive Neuter SingularStrong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.Carefully considerπρονοούμενοι (pronooumenoi)Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 4306: From pro and noieo; to consider in advance, i.e. Look out for beforehand.what is rightκαλὰ (kala)Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.in the eyes ofἐνώπιον (enōpion)PrepositionStrong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.everybody.πάντων (pantōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.Jump to PreviousBusiness Careful Esteem Evil Eyes Honest Honorable Noble One's Ordered Pay Provide Recompense Recompensing Repay Respect Right Seemly Sight Thought
