Romans 14:16 - The Right Thing? Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; Truth to Learn Sometimes doing “the right thing” can cause harm to others. Behind the Words “Good” is translated from agathos, meaning “benevolent, profitable, or useful.” There is another Greek word translated “good.”...
Romans 12:21 – Good Versus Evil
Romans 12:21 - Good Versus Evil Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Truth to Learn The proper way for a Christian to combat evil is with good. Behind the Words The word translated “overcome” is nikaō, a verb form of the noun nikē, which refers...
Romans 12:17 – Reactive or Proactive?
Romans 12:17 - Reactive or Proactive? Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. Truth to Learn We should be benevolently proactive, not selfishly reactive. Behind the Words The word translated “repay” is apodidomi, which is a compound word made up...
Romans 8:28 – Called for Goodness Sake
Romans 8:28 - Called for Goodness Sake And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Truth to Learn God is producing goodness in Christians because He has decided to do so. Behind the...
Romans 7:19 – Surrender to Him
Romans 7:19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Truth to Learn Overcoming our enemy, our sin nature, is not ours to do. Behind the Words Back in verse sixteen we looked at the...
Romans 7:16 – Encouragement in Defeat
Romans 7:16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. Truth to Learn Our battle against our sin nature is evidence that we are saved. Behind the Words There are two Greek words translated “will” or “willing.” They are...
Romans 7:12 – The Holy Law
Romans 7:12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. Truth to Learn The Law and its commandments are holy, but we are sinful. Behind the Words “Law” is translated from the Greek word nomos, which we saw in the last chapter is the noun...
Romans 5:7 – Unreasonable Sacrifice
Romans 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. Truth to Learn It’s not reasonable that anyone would die for us. Behind the Words The word “scarcely” is translated from the Greek word molis. It is...
Romans 3:8 – Misrepresented Truth
Romans 3:8 And why not say, "Let us do evil that good may come"?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just. Truth to Learn All sin will be judged, no matter what our excuse may be. Behind the Words The phrase “Let...
1 Peter 3:17 – Good Suffering
1 Peter 3:17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. Truth to Learn Sometimes God chooses to have us suffer even when we are doing what we know is right. Behind the Words “Better” is translated from...