Romans 12:9

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν· κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ.

Transliteration

The agapē anypokritos. Apostygountes the ponēron; kollōmenoi to the agathō.

Grammar Details

• *agapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - love
• *anypokritos*: nominative, feminine, singular - unhypocritical/sincere
• *apostygountes*: present active participle, nominative, plural - abhorring/detesting
• *ponēron*: accusative, neuter, singular - evil
• *kollōmenoi*: present middle participle, nominative, plural - clinging/adhering
• *agathō*: dative, neuter, singular - to good

Word Meanings

• *agapē*: love/divine love/benevolence
• *anypokritos*: unhypocritical/sincere/genuine/without pretense
• *apostygountes*: abhorring/detesting/hating intensely
• *ponēron*: evil/wickedness/bad
• *kollōmenoi*: clinging/adhering/joining/being joined to
• *agathō*: good/beneficial/useful

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
• Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
• Ps 97:10 : 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.
• Ps 101:3 : 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
• Amos 5:15 : 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 unto the remnant of Joseph.
• 2 Cor 6:6 : 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
• 1 John 3:18-20 : 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
• 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 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. 10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
• 1 Pet 3:10-11 : 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
• Heb 1:9 : 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• Heb 12:14 : 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• Jas 2:15-16 : 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
• 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
• 1 Thess 2:3 : 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
• 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
• Matt 26:49 : 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
• John 12:6 : 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
• Acts 11:23 : 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 unto the Lord.
• Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
• Ps 119:163 : 163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
• Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
• Prov 26:25 : 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
• Ps 36:4 : 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
• Ps 45:7 : 7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• Ps 55:21 : 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.