Romans 12:9

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Summary

Romans 12:9

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Love

Abhor

General references

Deuteronomy 4:4

Hebrews 13:1

1 John 4:21

Bible References

Love

And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Abhor

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

General references

But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.

Let brotherly love continue.

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.