Romans 12:9

Living In Love

⁸ The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully. ⁹ Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right. ¹⁰ As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.

Cling to What is Good

What is Good

Hold Fast To What Is Good

That Which Is Good

1 Timothy 1:5

But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.

2 Corinthians 6:6

by purity of life, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love;

Matthew 26:49

So he went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he kissed Him eagerly.

John 12:6

The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.

Acts 11:23

On getting there he was delighted to see the grace which God had bestowed; and he encouraged them all to remain, with fixed resolve, faithful to the Lord.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men's earnestness the genuineness of your love also.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our preaching was not grounded on a delusion, nor prompted by mingled motives, nor was there fraud in it.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See to it that no one ever repays another with evil for evil; but always seek opportunities of doing good both to one another and to all the world.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but test all such, and retain hold of the good.

Hebrews 1:9

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Thy God, has anointed Thee with the oil of gladness beyond Thy companions."

Hebrews 12:14

but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.

James 2:15-16

Suppose a Christian brother or sister is poorly clad or lacks daily food,

1 Peter 3:10-11

For "He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;

1 Peter 4:8

Above all continue to love one another fervently, for love throws a veil over a multitude of faults.

1 John 3:18-20

Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.