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Romans 12:21Living sacrifice & transformed life
Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Interpretation

Romans 12:21 shows a overcome evil that is lived within relationships and commitments—see "overcome" and "evil". Give overcome evil in boundaries we honor—carry peace past preference.

Context

The setting is Romans—epistle/letter, highlighting overcome evil. Within ch. 12, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “overcome” and “evil”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Romans to Paul. Critical study of Romans often concludes: generally accepted as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date Romans AD 57. Romans appears framed for Church in Rome.. It sits within the Living sacrifice & transformed life (epistle/letter). Here the thread of apostolic community comes into view. Themes unfold from greeting to transformed life through a careful argument.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in over 5,800 manuscripts, more than any other surviving ancient work. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within 100–150 years of composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the best reflects the earliest recoverable text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46