Romans 12:9

Living In Love

⁸ Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. ⁹ Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. ¹⁰ Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

Cling to What is Good

What is Good

Hold Fast To What Is Good

That Which Is Good

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Psalm 34:14

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

Amos 5:15

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

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Psalm 97:10

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

2 Corinthians 6:6

By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned,

2 Samuel 20:9-10

And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

Psalm 36:4

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Psalm 45:7

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

Psalm 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Psalm 119:104

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:163

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 26:25

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

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Matthew 26:49

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail Master; and kissed him.

John 12:6

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put in it.

Acts 11:23

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave to the Lord.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impurity, nor in guile;

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Hebrews 1:9

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

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,

1 Peter 3:10-11

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

1 Peter 4:8

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

1 John 3:18-20

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