Romans 12:21 (WEB)
Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Fathers and councils · 7
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVI.22Conference XVI
“And so also we shall fulfil these words of the Apostle: “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 21.
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Basil the Great
“Listen, Christians, you to whom it is forbidden to “recompense evil for evil” and commanded “to overcome evil with good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 17, 21.
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Jerome
“We are commanded not to return evil for evil but to overcome evil with good, to take our fill of insults, and to turn the other cheek to the smiter.” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 21.
Read the whole comment“Surely the apostle Paul says “Overcome evil with good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 21.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Then, the meek are those who yield to acts of wickedness, and do not resist evil, but overcome evil with good.” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 21.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Then “be not overcome of evil,” it is said, “but overcome evil with good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 9, 10, 18, 21.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the same place: “Not to be overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 21.
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.24.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.24.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.24.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in Hexaemeron Homily 8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
