Romans 12:21
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Cross-references
Romans 12:14 gives a specific command to bless persecutors — a direct application of overcoming evil with good within the same passage.
Luke 6:27-30 directly echoes this: love enemies, turn the other cheek — Jesus' teaching is the foundation for overcoming evil with good.
1 Peter 3:9 repeats the exact command: do not repay evil, but bless — a clear NT parallel to overcoming evil with good.
Genesis 50:21 shows Joseph providing for his brothers who sold him — a powerful OT example of overcoming evil with good.
In 1 Samuel 24:21, Saul asks David for a promise after David spared him — David's mercy is a classic example of overcoming evil with good.
In 1 Kings 13:6, the prophet prays for King Jeroboam who opposed God — a clear act of doing good to an enemy.
In 2 Kings 6:22, Elisha commands feeding captured enemy soldiers — a direct OT example of overcoming evil with good.
In 2 Chronicles 28:15, the Israelites clothe and feed their captives — a direct parallel to overcoming evil with good.
Proverbs 25:21 is the OT command Paul quotes in Romans 12:20 — feeding enemies as a way to overcome evil.
Matthew 18:22 commands limitless forgiveness, which is the 'good' that overcomes evil — a direct extension of the principle in Romans 12:21.
Luke 22:51 depicts Jesus healing the ear of the servant after Peter's violence — a clear instance of overcoming evil with good.
Ephesians 4:32 calls for kindness and forgiveness — a practical way to overcome evil with good in relationships.
Proverbs 16:32 praises self-control over brute force — the inner strength needed to overcome evil with good, as Romans 12:21 commands.