11 translations · Greek
Romans 12:18
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
Romans 12:18 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
- KJV King James Version
- If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
- ASV American Standard Version
- If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- If possible—so far as in you—with all men being in peace;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- and as far as it's up to you, live at peace with everyone.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- If possible — so far as in you — with all men being in peace;
- DBY Darby Translation
- if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- If it be possible, as much as is in you, have peace with all men.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἰ | ei | If [it is] | G1487 εἰ if |
| δυνατόν | dynaton | possible | G1415 δυνατός able |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐξ | ex | on | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your [part] | G4771 σύ you |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 μετά with/after |
| πάντων | pantōn | everyone | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | — | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
| εἰρηνεύοντες | eirēneuontes | live at peace | G1514 εἰρηνεύω be at peace |
Related verses
- Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
- Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
- Romans 14:19
So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
- 2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
- James 3:16–18
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
- Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
- Mark 9:50
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
- Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
- 1 Peter 3:11
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
- 2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
Read all of Romans 12 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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