ROM 12:9 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Let love be without hypocrisy, abhorring the wicked, holding on to the good;

UST Love each other genuinely. Detest what is wicked. Fervently retain what is good.

AICNT Let love be genuine.
¶  Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

OEB Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

WEBBE Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

LSV The love unhypocritical: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

FBV Love must be genuine. Hate what is evil; hold on tightly to what is good.

TCNT Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

T4T Love others sincerely! Hate what is evil! Continue to eagerly do what God considers to be good!

LEB ¶ Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; be attached to what is good,

BBE Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

Moff Let your love be a real thing, with a loathing for evil and a bent for what is good.

Wymth Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right.

ASV Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

DRA Let love be without dissimulation. Hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good.

YLT The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

Drby Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

RV Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
(Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave_or_cling to that which is good. )

SLT Love unfeigned. Hating evil; fastened to good.

Wbstr Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

KJB-1769 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
(Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave_or_cling to that which is good. )

KJB-1611 Let loue bee without dissimulation: abhorre that which is euill, cleaue to that which is good.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Loue without dissimulation, hatyng euyll, cleauyng to good.
(Love without dissimulation, hating evil, cleauing to good.)

Gnva Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.
(Let love be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is evil, and cleave_or_cling unto that which is good. )

Cvdl Let loue be without dissimulacion. Hate that which is euell: Cleue vnto that which is good.
(Let love be without dissimulacion. Hate that which is evil: Cleue unto that which is good.)

TNT Let love be with out dissimulacion. Hate that which is evyll and cleave vnto that which is good.
(Let love be with out dissimulacion. Hate that which is evil and cleave_or_cling unto that which is good. )

Wycl Loue with outen feynyng, hatynge yuel, drawynge to good;
(Love without feyning, hating evil, drawinge to good;)

Luth Die Liebe sei nicht falsch. Hasset das Arge, hanget dem Guten an.
(The love(n) be not falsch. Hasset the evil(n), hanger to_him good_(things/ones) at/to.)

ClVg Dilectio sine simulatione: odientes malum, adhærentes bono:
(Dilectio without at_the_same_timeatione: odientes evil, adhering good: )

UGNT ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος; ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ,
(haʸ agapaʸ anupokritos; apostugountes to ponaʸron, kollōmenoi tōi agathōi,)

SBL-GNT Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ·
(Haʸ agapaʸ anupokritos. apostugountes to ponaʸron, kollōmenoi tōi agathōi;)

RP-GNT Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ.
(Haʸ agapaʸ anupokritos. Apostugountes to ponaʸron, kollōmenoi tōi agathōi.)

TC-GNT Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ.
(Haʸ agapaʸ anupokritos. Apostugountes to ponaʸron, kollōmenoi tōi agathōi. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–21: Paul taught about our body, love, and revenge

In this section, Paul taught that believers should use their bodies in ways that are holy and acceptable to God. Our thinking must change so that it follows the will of God and not the thinking of the people of this world.

Paul also taught that believers should not be more proud of themselves than what is right before God. We all have different gifts from the Holy Spirit, and we should use them.

Believers should love in a genuine way, avoid evil deeds, honor others, be full of eagerness to serve the Lord. They should rejoice, be patient, pray, help others, and show hospitality.

Believers should bless the people who persecute them, and live in sympathy and harmony with other believers. They are not to be proud such that they avoid people with no status in society. They are not to think of themselves as wise.

Believers are not to take revenge, but leave that for God to do something about the evil done to them. They are to do things that are honorable and live at peace with others, if they can. They are to bless their enemies by doing good to them.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The New Life in Christ (NRSV)

Our bodies, thinking, and deeds must be holy and good

12:9a–19a

In the Greek, this list of commands does not have connecting words between each command. Consider what is most natural in your language.

12:9a

Love must be sincere.

¶ Your^(plur) love must be sincere/real.
¶ Truly love other people. Do not only pretend to love others.

Love: The word Love refers to a strong affection and concern for a person. In some languages an idiom such as “give/put heart/liver” is used for the meaning of Love.

sincere: This Greek word refers to not pretending to be other than you really are. Here are other ways to translate this word:

genuine (ESV)

real (NCV)

Don’t just pretend to love others (NLT)

12:9b

Detest what is evil;

Hate evil things.
You^(plur) should/must detest/despise/loathe doing anything that is evil,

Detest: This word means “to dislike very much,” “hate strongly.” For example:

Hate (NIV)

what is evil: The Greek is more literally “the evil.” Here it refers to anything that is evil. The word what is not a question word here. For example:

everything that is evil (CEV)

evil: The Greek word refers to things that are very bad or worthless, including deeds and thoughts. The meaning here does not focus on evil people, but rather evil deeds and thoughts.

12:9c

cling to what is good.

Cling to good things/deeds.
and/but you should/must think much on anything that is good and be doing it.

cling to what is good: Here the word cling means “hold tightly.” For example:

hold fast to what is good (ESV)

The phrase cling to is a figure of speech. It refers to being focused on what is good and doing it. Some languages cannot use this phrase for that meaning. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Explain the meaning in your translation and add “like.” For example:
concentrate on what is good and do it like clinging to something
be thinking on the things that are good and be doing them like you are clinging to them
Translate the meaning without the figure of speech. For example:
concentrate on what is good and do it
be thinking on the things that are good and be doing them

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος; ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος Ἀποστυγοῦντες τό πονηρόν κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ)

Paul is using statements to give commands. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural form for commands. Alternate translation: [Love without hypocrisy, abhor the wicked, hold on to the good]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

ἀνυπόκριτος

unhypocritical

If your readers would misunderstand this double negative, you could translate it as a positive statement. Alternate translation: [sincere]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ πονηρόν & τῷ ἀγαθῷ