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

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Smoother than curds, were the words of his mouth, But, war, was in his heart, - Softer his words than oil, Yet, they, were drawn swords!

Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:

That they may come unto thee as people do come And may sit before thee as my people, And they will hear thy words, But the, words themselves, they not do, - though fond with their mouths, they seem to be, After their unjust gain, their heart is going.

And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.

Howbeit he said this, not that, for the destitute, he cared, but because, a thief, he was, and holding, the bag, used to carry away, what was cast therein.

in sanctity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in graciousness, in Holy Spirit,

Not by way of injunction, do I speak, but through, others', earnestness, and, the genuineness of your own love, putting to the test.

For, our exhortation, is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile,

Now, the end of the charge, is love - out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, -

If, a brother or sister, should be naked, and coming short of the daily food,

Having purified, your souls, by the obedience of the truth, unto unfeigned brotherly affection, from the heart, love, one another, earnestly;

Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;

Dear children! Let us not be loving in word, nor yet with the tongue, but in deed and truth.

Abhor

Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.

Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated lawlessness, - For this cause, hath God, thine own God, anointed thee, With the oil of gladness, beyond thy partners.

Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong, - He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.

I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, - The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me;

Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.

The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.

Hate wrong, and love right, and station, Justice, in the gate, - Peradventure, Yahweh, God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated lawlessness, - For this cause, hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of exultation, beyond thy partners;

General references

but, ye who kept on cleaving unto Yahweh your God, alive, are ye all to-day.

Let brotherly love continue.

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