Romans 12:9

Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

In Context

8He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

10Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;

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Cross References

Psalms 34:14\34:13\Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

Psalms 45:7\45:6\Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

Psalms 97:10You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.

Psalms 119:104Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Ezekiel 33:31And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.

Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21

Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →

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