Passage
Romans 12.11
11. in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; (ASV)Book: Romans · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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;
11. in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- 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
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;
11. not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- 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
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; with: or, in the love of the brethren
11. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- 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
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;
11. in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
- 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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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 (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- 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.
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