Romans 12:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Romans 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 12:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.”

Romans 12:9 — World English Bible

Romans 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”

Romans 12:9 — American Standard Version

Romans 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;”

Romans 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:”

Romans 12:9 — Darby Translation

Romans 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.”

Romans 12:9 — Geneva Bible

Romans 12:9 in Context — Romans 12

7 O si ministerio, en servir; ó el que enseña, en doctrina;

8 El que exhorta, en exhortar; el que reparte, [hágalo] en simplicidad; el que preside, con solicitud; el que hace misericordia, con alegría.

9 El amor sea sin fingimiento: aborreciendo lo malo, llegándoos á lo bueno;

10 Amándoos los unos á los otros con caridad fraternal; previniéndoos con honra los unos á los otros;

11 En el cuidado no perezosos; ardientes en espíritu; sirviendo al Señor;

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What Does Romans 12:9 Mean?

Romans 12:9 is a verse from the Book of Romans, part of the New Testament. It appears in Romans chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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