Romans 12:9
7 if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- KJV
- Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- WEB
- Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
- ASV
- Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- DARBY
- Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
- BLB
- [Let] love [be] unfeigned: abhorring evil, cleaving to good,
- ÅB
- Kjærligheten skal være oppriktig; avsky det onde, hold fast ved det gode!
- OTB
- Kjærligheten må være oppriktig og fri for hykleri. Avsky det onde; hold fast ved det gode.
- B1930
- Kjærligheten være uten skrømt; avsky det onde, hold fast ved det gode!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 34:14
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Read in context1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
Read in context1 John 3:18–20
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
Read in context1 Peter 3:10–11
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:21
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
Read in contextAmos 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.”
Read in contextPsalms 101:3
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
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