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 peace, 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 they were drawn swords.

when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

And they shall come unto thee as the people come, and they shall be before thee, my people, and they shall hear thy words, but they shall not do them; for with their mouth they flatter, but their heart goes after their covetousness.

And forthwith he came to Jesus and said, Receive joy, 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 would take from what was put therein.

in chastity, in knowledge, in meekness, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unfeigned charity,

I speak not as commanding, but by occasion of the diligence of others and to prove the sincerity of your charity.

For our exhortation was not of error 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 is naked and destitute of daily food,

Having purified your souls in the obedience of the truth, by the Spirit, in unfeigned brotherly love, love one another with a pure heart fervently,

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

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

Abhor

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

He devises iniquity upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not abhor evil.

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

Ye that love the LORD are to hate evil; he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

I will set nothing of Belial before my eyes: I hate the work of those that betray; it shall not cleave to me.

Through thy precepts I have obtained understanding; therefore I have hated every false way.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse 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 the hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore, God, even thy God, has 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 we have this commandment from him, That he who loves God loves his brother also.