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Rom. 12:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Recompense
apodidomi (Greek #591)
to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
KJV usage: deliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-ment be made), perform, recompense, render, requite, restore, reward, sell, yield.
Pronounce: ap-od-eed'-o-mee
Origin: from 575 and 1325
l to no man
medeis (Greek #3367)
not even one (man, woman, thing)
KJV usage: any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
Pronounce: may-dice'
Origin: μηδεμία (may-dem-ee'-ah), and the neuter μηδέν (may-den') from 3361 and 1520
evil
kakos (Greek #2556)
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas 4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
KJV usage: bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
Pronounce: kak-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
for
anti (Greek #473)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
KJV usage: for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
Pronounce: an-tee'
Origin: a primary particle
evil
kakos (Greek #2556)
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas 4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
KJV usage: bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
Pronounce: kak-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
. Provide
pronoeo (Greek #4306)
to consider in advance, i.e. look out for beforehand (actively, by way of maintenance for others; middle voice by way of circumspection for oneself)
KJV usage: provide (for).
Pronounce: pron-o-eh'-o
Origin: from 4253 and 3539
thingsm honest
kalos (Greek #2570)
properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is properly intrinsic)
KJV usage: X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
Pronounce: kal-os'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
in the sight of
enopion (Greek #1799)
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
Pronounce: en-o'-pee-on
Origin: neuter of a compound of 1722 and a derivative of 3700
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
men
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
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Matt. 5:39• 39But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other; (Matt. 5:39)
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1 Peter 3:9• 9not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing. (1 Peter 3:9)
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2 Cor. 8:21• 21for we provide for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men. (2 Cor. 8:21)

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Honest; Honesty

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Recompense.
Rom. 12:19• 19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:19)
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Prov. 20:22• 22Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee. (Prov. 20:22)
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Matt. 5:39• 39But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other; (Matt. 5:39)
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1 Thess. 5:15• 15See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all; (1 Thess. 5:15)
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1 Peter 3:9• 9not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing. (1 Peter 3:9)
Provide.
Rom. 14:16• 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of; (Rom. 14:16)
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1 Cor. 6:6‑7• 6But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.
 7Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded? (1 Cor. 6:6‑7)
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1 Cor. 13:4‑5• 4Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,
 5does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil, (1 Cor. 13:4‑5)
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2 Cor. 8:20‑21• 20avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;
 21for we provide for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men. (2 Cor. 8:20‑21)
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Phil. 4:8‑9• 8For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
 9What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you. (Phil. 4:8‑9)
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Col. 4:5• 5Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities. (Col. 4:5)
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1 Thess. 4:12• 12that ye may walk reputably towards those without, and may have need of no one. (1 Thess. 4:12)
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1 Thess. 5:22• 22hold aloof from every form of wickedness. (1 Thess. 5:22)
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1 Tim. 5:14• 14I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach. (1 Tim. 5:14)
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Titus 2:4‑5• 4that they may admonish the young women to be attached to their husbands, to be attached to their children,
 5discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. (Titus 2:4‑5)
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1 Peter 2:12• 12having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through your good works, themselves witnessing them, glorify God in the day of visitation. (1 Peter 2:12)
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1 Peter 3:16• 16having a good conscience, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ. (1 Peter 3:16)
• Oh, for more faith and unswerving obedience in the common things of everyday life. We are persuaded it is carelessness in these things, if not worse than carelessness, that is the cause of much of our weakness. (“Romans 12” by C. Stanley)
• "Recompense to no man evil for evil." If we retaliate, we will surely give offence in some way, and the ministry will be blamed (2 Cor. 6:3). (“Practical Righteousness Toward Those Outside the Christian Community: Romans 12:17-21” by B. Anstey)
• "honest in the sight of all men." If the world finds "a spot on our garment" so to speak (Eccl. 9:8)-that is, some failure or shortcoming which they can criticize, they will use it to justify their unbelief. (“Practical Righteousness Toward Those Outside the Christian Community: Romans 12:17-21” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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recompensing to no one evil for evil: providinge things honest before all men:

JND Translation Notes

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Taking care by forethought that there should be what is comely and seemly. See "forethought," ch. 13.14; 2 Cor. 8.21.

W. Kelly Translation

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repay to none evil for evil; providing things right in the sight of all men;