Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
but test everything; hold fast what is good.
I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.
See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love;
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.
when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?
For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive,
When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.
you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him.
And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. But Amasa did not observe the sword that was in Joab's hand. So Joab struck him with it in the stomach and spilled his entrails to the ground without striking a second blow, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
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