Cross references

Romans 12:9

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

Romans 12:9 BSB

Romans 12:9 has 29 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 27 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 34:14 (46 votes) and 1 Peter 4:8 (38 votes). 46 other verses point back to it. It links with 32 other books, from Genesis 49 to Revelation 2.

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Which verses does Romans 12:9 point to?

The 20 strongest of 29, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Psalm 34:1446 votes

    Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

  2. 1 Peter 4:838 votes

    Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

  3. The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

  4. Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: …

  5. For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

  6. but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

  7. Psalm 101:315 votes

    I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

  8. Amos 5:1515 votes

    Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

  9. 1 Peter 1:2215 votes

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

  10. Psalm 97:1014 votes

    Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

  11. Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

  12. Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

Which verses point to Romans 12:9?

The 10 strongest of 46.