Romans 12:17 | Why Letting Your Integrity Slip Is Still Retaliation

Formation to Transformation | A Worship Devotional · Mar 18, 2026 · 3m

Repay no one evil for evil. Most of us hear that and think we are fine because we have not done anything dramatic. We have not blown up the relationship or said anything technically untrue.

But Paul does not stop at the obvious version of retaliation. He pairs the command with something harder. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. And that second half catches a lot of what the first half misses.

The way you tell the story. The way you position yourself as the reasonable one. The way you let people draw their own conclusions without saying anything false. The subtle ways you…