Romans 12:9
King James Version
9 Let love be without dissimulation.
Abhor that which is evil;
cleave to that which is good.
I had an idea what "without dissimulation" meant.
That's how our love must be.
But, just to be sure, we check other Bible versions:
Romans 12:9
American Standard Version
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Romans 12:9
Amplified Bible
9 Love is to be sincere and active [the real thing—without guile and hypocrisy]. Hate what is evil [detest all ungodliness, do not tolerate wickedness]; hold on tightly to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
9 [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.
Romans 12:9
Common English Bible
9 Love should be shown without pretending. Hate evil, and hold on to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 Don’t let love be a mere outward show. Recoil from what is evil, and cling to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Contemporary English Version
Rules for Christian Living
9 Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good.
Romans 12:9
Darby Translation
9 Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
Romans 12:9
Easy-to-Read Version
9 Your love must be real. Hate what is evil. Do only what is good.
Romans 12:9
Evangelical Heritage Version
Guidelines for Christian Living
9 Do not just pretend to love others. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good.
Romans 12:9
English Standard Version
Marks of the True Christian
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Expanded Bible
9 Your love must be ·real [sincere; unhypocritical]. ·Hate [Abhor; Despise] what is evil, and ·hold on [cling] to what is good.
Romans 12:9
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Good News Translation
9 Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Christian Ethics
9 Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.
Romans 12:9
J.B. Phillips New Testament
Let us have real Christian behaviour
9 Let us have no imitation Christian love. Let us have a genuine break with evil and a real devotion to good.
Romans 12:9
Living Bible
9 Don’t just pretend that you love others: really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.
Romans 12:9-10
The Message
9-10 Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.
Romans 12:9
New American Standard Bible
9 [a]Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
Romans 12:9
New International Reader's Version
Love in Action
9 Love must be honest and true. Hate what is evil. Hold on to what is good.
Romans 12:9
New Life Version
9 Be sure your love is true love. Hate what is sinful. Hold on to whatever is good.
Romans 12:9
New Living Translation
9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
Romans 12:9
New Matthew Bible
9 Let love be without dissembling. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good.
Kehillah in Rome 12:9
Orthodox Jewish Bible
9 Let ahavah (agape) be without tzevi’ut (hypocrisy). Hate what is haRah, be devoted to what is tov.
Romans 12:9
The Voice
9 Love others well, and don’t hide behind a mask; love authentically. Despise evil; pursue what is good as if your life depends on it.
Romans 12:9
Worldwide English (New Testament)
9 Your love must be real love. Hate what is wrong. Hold to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Wycliffe Bible
9 Love without feigning, hating evil, drawing to good [cleaving, or fast drawing, to good thing];
In SUMMARY, "without dissimulation" means:
without hypocrisy
sincere and active [the real thing—without guile and hypocrisy]
sincere (a real thing)
without pretending
Don’t let love be a mere outward show.
sincere
unfeigned
real
Do not just pretend to love others.
genuine
real [sincere; unhypocritical]
sincerely
completely sincere
without hypocrisy
no imitation Christian love
Don’t just pretend that you love others: really love them.
Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it.
free of hypocrisy
honest and true
Be sure your love is true love.
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them.
without dissembling
without tzevi’ut (hypocrisy)
well, and don’t hide behind a mask
real love
without feigning
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