Romans
Romans 12:9
9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love | ἀγάπη | agapē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| must be sincere | ἀνυπόκριτος | anypokritos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G505 unfeigned, without hypocrisy |
| Detest | ἀποστυγοῦντες | apostygountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G655 I detest, abhor |
| what | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| evil | πονηρόν | ponēron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
| cling to | κολλώμενοι | kollōmenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with |
| what | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| good | ἀγαθῷ | agathō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G18 good |
Cross-references
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Psalm 34:14 · 1 Peter 4:8 · 1 Timothy 1:5 · 1 John 3:18–20 · 1 Peter 3:10–11 · 1 Thessalonians 5:21 · Psalm 101:3 · Amos 5:15 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Psalm 97:10 · Hebrews 12:14 · Proverbs 8:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.