Romans 12:9

Living In Love

⁸ if exhorting, in exhortation;
giving, with generosity;
leading, with diligence;
showing mercy, with cheerfulness. ⁹ Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Cling to What is Good

What is Good

Hold Fast To What Is Good

That Which Is Good

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do what is good;
seek peace and pursue it.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good;
establish justice in the gate.
Perhaps the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be gracious
to the remnant of Joseph.

1 Peter 1:22

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

Psalm 97:10

You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects the lives of His godly ones;
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Psalm 101:3

I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.
I hate the practice of transgression;
it will not cling to me.

2 Corinthians 6:6

by purity, by knowledge,
by patience, by kindness,
by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,

2 Samuel 20:9-10

Joab asked Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.

Psalm 36:4

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.

Psalm 45:7

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy
more than your companions.

Psalm 55:21

His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.

Psalm 119:104

I gain understanding from Your precepts;
therefore I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:163

I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love Your instruction.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

Proverbs 26:25

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

Ezekiel 33:31

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Matthew 26:49

So he went right up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

John 12:6

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation didn’t come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but test all things.
Hold on to what is good.

Hebrews 1:9

You have loved righteousness
and hated lawlessness;
this is why God, Your God,
has anointed You
with the oil of joy
rather than Your companions.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food

1 Peter 3:10-11

For the one who wants to love life
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.

1 John 3:18-20

Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.