Romans 12:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

[Let your] love be sincere (a real thing); hate what is evil [loathe all ungodliness, turn in horror from wickedness], but hold fast to that which is good.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Let your] love be sincere (a real thing); hate what is evil [loathe all ungodliness, turn in horror from wickedness], but hold fast to that which is good.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Love other people in a true way, not like a hypocrite. Hate anything that is bad. Continue to do things that are good.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Your love must be real. Hate what is evil. Do only what is good.

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Let love be without hypocrisy—by abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let love be without hypocrisy. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Love must be honest and true. Hate what is evil. Hold on to what is good.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

English NLT

Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Let the inner movement of your heart always be to love one another, and never play the role of an actor wearing a mask. Despise evil and embrace everything that is good and virtuous.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't just pretend that you love others: really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.

English Tyndale 1537

Let love be without dissimulation. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good.

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