Romans 12:9 Cross References - MSB

⁹ Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

⁹ “Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. ¹⁰ Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

¹⁴ Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

⁴ Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

⁷ You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.

²¹ His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

¹⁰ Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

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.

¹⁰⁴ I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

¹⁶³ I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.

¹³ To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

²⁵ When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.

³¹ So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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.”

⁴⁹ Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

⁶ Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

²³ When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

⁶ in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

⁸ I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.

³ For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

¹⁵ Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

²¹ but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

⁵ The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

⁹ You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

¹⁴ Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

¹⁵ Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. ¹⁶ If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

²² Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

¹⁰ For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. ¹¹ He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

⁸ Above all, love one another deeply, because love will cover over a multitude of sins.

¹⁸ My little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. ¹⁹ And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: ²⁰ Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.