# Romans 12.11

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**Book:** [Romans](/codex/romans/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10. In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
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> **11. in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;**
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> 12. rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; 13. communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. (Romans 12:9-13, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. 10. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;
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> **11. not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;**
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> 12. rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13. contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality. (Romans 12:9-13, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 9. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; <sup>with: or, in the love of the brethren</sup>
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> **11. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;**
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> 12. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13. Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. (Romans 12:9-13, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 9. The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; 10. in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;
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> **11. in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;**
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> 12. in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering; 13. to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing. (Romans 12:9-13, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Lexicon:**

- [H2896 - tov](/codex/h2896-tov/), via [Romans 12.9-21](/codex/romans-12-9-21/)

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## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.