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Romans 12:21

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Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.	Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.	Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Be^G3528 not^G3361 overcome^G3528 of^G5259 evil^G2556, but^G235 overcome^G3528 evil^G2556 with^G1722 good^G18.

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Original Greek

μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
νικῶ	nikō	G3528	V-PPM-2S	Be overcome
ὑπὸ	hupo	G5259	PREP	of
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
κακοῦ,	kakou	G2556	A-GSN	evil
ἀλλὰ	alla	G235	CONJ	but
νίκα	nika	G3528	V-PAM-2S	overcome
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	with
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSN	*
ἀγαθῷ	agathō	G18	A-DSN	good
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
κακόν.	kakon	G2556	A-ASN	evil

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G18 — ἀγαθός (agathós, ag-ath-os'): good — a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):--benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare καλός.
• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2556 — κακός (kakós, kak-os'): bad, evil — apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas πονηρός properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious:--bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3528 — νικάω (nikáō, nik-ah'-o): I conquer, overcome — from νίκη; to subdue (literally or figuratively):--conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory.
• G5259 — ὑπό (hypó, hoop-o'): by, under, about — a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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