Romans 12:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Neverμηδενὶ
(mēdeni)
3367: no one, nothingfrom méde and heis
pay backἀποδιδόντες
(apodidontes)
591: to give up, give back, return, restorefrom apo and didómi
evilκακὸν
(kakon)
2556: bad, evila prim. word
for evilκακοῦ
(kakou)
2556: bad, evila prim. word
to anyone. 
 
3367: no one, nothingfrom méde and heis
Respectπρονοούμενοι
(pronooumenoi)
4306: to foreseefrom pro and noeó
what is rightκαλὰ
(kala)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
in the sightἐνώπιον
(enōpion)
1799: in sight of, beforefrom en and óps (the eye, face)
of allπάντων
(pantōn)
3956: all, everya prim. word
men.ἀνθρώπων
(anthrōpōn)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)


















KJV Lexicon
μηδενι  adjective - dative singular masculine
medeis  may-dice':  not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
κακον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
kakos  kak-os':  worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
αντι  preposition
anti  an-tee':  opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to) -- for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
κακου  adjective - genitive singular neuter
kakos  kak-os':  worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
αποδιδοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
apodidomi  ap-od-eed'-o-mee:  to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
προνοουμενοι  verb - present middle passive - nominative plural masculine
pronoeo  pron-o-eh'-o:  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) -- provide (for).
καλα  adjective - accusative plural neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
ενωπιον  adverb
enopion  en-o'-pee-on:  in the face of -- before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
παντων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
ανθρωπων  noun - genitive plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

King James Bible
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone's eyes.

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.

NET Bible
Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Repay no person evil for evil, but be concerned with doing good before all people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you. Focus your thoughts on those things that are considered noble.

King James 2000 Bible
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
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