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, "Are all things in rest and peace my brother?" And Joab took Amasa by the chin with the right hand, as though he would have kissed him.

Their mouths are softer than butter, and yet have they battle in their mind: their words are smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.

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

These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre.

And forthwith-all he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail master." And kissed him.

This said he, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and kept the bag, and bare that which was given.

in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the holy ghost, in love unfeigned,

This say I not as commanding: but because others are so fervent, therefore prove I your love, whether it be perfect or no.

Our exhortation was not to bring you to error, nor yet to uncleanness, neither was it with guile:

For the end of the commandment is love that cometh of a pure heart and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

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

And forasmuch as ye have purified your souls through the spirit, in obeying the truth for to love brotherly without feigning, see that ye love one another with a pure heart, fervently:

But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love covereth the multitude of sins.

My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth:

Abhor

Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it.

He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

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

O ye that love the LORD, see that ye hate the thing which is evil. The LORD preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

I will take no wicked thing in hand. I hate the sin of unfaithfulness; it shall not cleave unto me.

Through thy commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate all false ways.

With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

Hate the evil, and love the good. Set up right again in the port and, no doubt, the LORD God of hosts shall be merciful unto the remnant of Joseph.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity: Wherefore God, which is thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."

General references

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

Let brotherly love continue.

And this commandment have we of him: that he which loveth God, should love his brother also.