Romans 12:9 (WEB)
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
Catechism · 1
“Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 12:9-13.
Fathers and councils · 8
Jerome
“…churches which are placed in his charge, and although no man may stretch himself beyond his measure, yet the love of Christ, which is without dissimulation, is set up as an example to us all; and we must consider not so much the thing done as the time and place, the mode and motive, of doing it.” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 9.
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Tertullian
“How shall we observe that principle, if in our loathing we shall not loathe revenge?” — editor's note: Fastidientes, i.e. our loathing or abhorrence of sin. Perhaps the reference may be to Rom. xii. 9.
Read the whole comment“But come now, let us see without mistake the precepts of your new god: “Abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 9.
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Basil the Great
“A further powerful incentive to my undertaking was the warm fervour of your “love unfeigned,” and the seriousness and taciturnity of your disposition; a guarantee that you would not publish what I was about to say to all the world,—not because it would…” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 9 and 2 Cor. vi. 6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“More nobly the apostle says, “Be haters of the evil; cleave to the good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Given to hospitality; communicating to the necessities of the saints.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 8–13.
Read the whole comment“Then “be not overcome of evil,” it is said, “but overcome evil with good.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 9, 10, 18, 21.
Read the whole comment“Such shall he be “who cleaves to that which is good,” according to the apostle, “who hates evil, having love unfeigned; for he that loveth another fulfilleth the law.”” — editor's note: Rom. xii. 9.
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Cross-references · 29
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.9.
