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, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

When he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people. And they hear thy words, but do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

And straightaway having come to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him much.

Now he said this, not because it was a concern to him about the poor, but because he was a thief, and he had the purse and removed things that were put in.

in purity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in Holy Spirit, in non-hypocritical love,

I speak not from commandment, but because of the zeal of others, also examining the genuineness of your love.

For our exhortation is not from error, nor from uncleanness, nor in deception,

But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

And if a brother or sister may be unclothed, and may be destitute of daily food,

Men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,

And above all having fervent love for yourselves, because love will cover a multitude of sins,

My Little children, we should not love in word, nor with the tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Abhor

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 have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

O ye who love LORD, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his sanctified. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

I will set no base thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who turn aside. It shall not cleave to me.

Through thy precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every FALSE way.

The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate. It may be that LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Thou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. Because of this, God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

General references

But ye who clung to LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.

Let brotherly love abide.

And we have this commandment from him, so that he who loves God will also love his brother.