Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Giving hack evil for evil to none. Providing good things before all men.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Holman Bible
Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
International Standard Version
Do not pay anyone back evil for evil, but focus your thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people.
A Conservative Version
rendering to no man evil for evil, premeditating things right in the sight of all men.
American Standard Version
Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
Amplified
Never repay anyone evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and gracious and proper in the sight of everyone.
An Understandable Version
Do not [try to] pay back a wrong done to you by doing something wrong to the other person. Think about how to live honorably in front of all people.
Anderson New Testament
repay to no one evil for evil; practice that which is honorable in the sight of all men.
Bible in Basic English
Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
Common New Testament
Repay no one evil for evil, but have regard for what is noble in the sight of all.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Render no man evil for evil. mind such things as are approved not only by God, but by men.
Darby Translation
recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
Godbey New Testament
Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men.
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not pay anyone back with evil for evil. See that you are above reproach in the eyes of everyone.
John Wesley New Testament
Mind not high, but condescend to low things. Be not wise in your own conceit. Render to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
King James 2000
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Modern King James verseion
Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men.
Moffatt New Testament
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone; aim to be above reproach in the eyes of all;
Montgomery New Testament
Do not pay back evil for evil. Aim to do what is honorable in the eyes of all.
NET Bible
Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.
New Heart English Bible
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Noyes New Testament
Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Sawyer New Testament
Render evil for evil to no one, provide things honorable in the sight of all men;
The Emphasized Bible
Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Render to no man evil for evil. Be provident of things laudable in the sight of all men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what all men will recognize as honorable.
Webster
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Weymouth New Testament
Pay back to no man evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and seemly in every one's esteem.
Williams New Testament
Stop returning evil for evil to anyone. Always see to it that your affairs are right in the sight of everybody.
World English Bible
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Worrell New Testament
recompensing to no one evil for evil; providing things honorable in the sight of all men;
Worsley New Testament
Render to no one evil for evil: behaving honorably in the sight of all men.
Youngs Literal Translation
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
Themes
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Goodness » Overcoming evil with good
Honesty » In business encouraged
Recompense/restitution » Recompense belonging to the lord
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law and the new testament
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Topics
Interlinear
Kakos
κακός
Kakos
evil, evil things, harm, that which is evil , wicked, ill, bad, noisome
Usage: 46
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 12:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living In Love
16 Thinking the same towards one another. Not thinking high things but being led by humble things. Be not wise with yourselves. 17 Giving hack evil for evil to none. Providing good things before all men. 18 If possible of you, living peaceably with all men.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 20:22
Thou shalt not say, I will requite evil; wait for Jehovah, he will save to thee.
Matthew 5:39
But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other.
Romans 12:19
Avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give ye place to anger: for it has been written, Vengeance to me; I will repay, says the Lord.
Romans 14:16
Therefore let not your good be defamed.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that any return not evil to any: but always pursue good to one another, and to all.
1 Peter 3:9
Not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing: and on the contrary prayer; knowing that to this were ye called, that ye might inherit praise.
1 Corinthians 6:6-7
But brother with brother is judged, and this by the unbelieving.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Love is slow to anger, possesses kindness; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
2 Corinthians 8:20-21
Prepared for this, lest any blame us in this abundance served by us:
Philippians 4:8-9
As to the rest, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever venerable, whatever just, whatever pure, whatever lovely, whatever prosperous; if any ability, and if any praise, reckon up these things.
Colossians 4:5
In wisdom walk toward them without, purchasing the time.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
That ye should walk becomingly to them without, and have need of nothing.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Keep away from all appearance of evil.
1 Timothy 5:14
I wish therefore the younger to marry, to bear children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to him opposing for reproach.
Titus 2:4-5
That they render the young women discreet, to be lovers of the husband, lovers of the children,
1 Peter 2:12
Having your turning back good in the nations: that, in what they speak against you as doing evil, from good works, they having beheld, might praise God in the day of inspection.
1 Peter 3:16
Having a good consciousness; that, in what they speak evil against you, as doing evil, they threatening your good turning round in Christ should be ashamed.