Romans 12:10

Romans 12:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
• New International Version (NIV)Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;

Context of Romans 12:10

8if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness. 9Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Take the lead in honoring one another. 11Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord. 12Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

Romans 12:10 word by word

τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι, τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• kindly affectionedφιλόστοργοςphilostorgos · affectionateG5387
• oneἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• with brotherly loveὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• with brotherly loveφιλαδελφίαphiladelphia · brotherly loveG5360
• in honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• preferringπροηγέομαιproēgeomai · to preferG4285

Cross-references for Romans 12:10

• John 13:34“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another.
• John 15:17“This is what I command you: Love one another.
• John 17:21May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me.
• Acts 4:32Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common.
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
• Ephesians 4:1Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,
• Colossians 1:4for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.
• Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.
• 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth, so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other, from a pure heart love one another constantly,
• 1 Peter 2:17Honor everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
• 1 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another, and be compassionate and humble,
• 2 Peter 1:7godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
• 1 John 2:9The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother or sister is in the darkness until now.
• 1 John 3:10This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.

Commentaries on Romans 12:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love - It is difficult to give a simple translation of the original: ͅ ͅ . The word signifies that affectionate regard which every Christian should feel for another, as being members of the same mystical body: hence it is emphatically termed the love of the brethren. When William Penn, of deservedly famous memory, made a treaty with the Indians in North America, and purchased from them a large woody…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Be kindly affectioned - The word used here occurs no where else in the New Testament. It properly denotes tender affection, such as what subsists between parents and children; and it means that Christians should have similar feelings toward each other, as belonging to the same family, and as united in the same principles and interests. The Syriac renders this, “Love your brethren, and love one another;” compare 1 Peter 2:17. With brotherly love - Or in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The professed love of Christians to each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and unmeaning and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, they must detest and dread all evil, and love and delight in whatever is kind and useful. We must not only do that which is good, but we must cleave to it. All our duty towards one another is summed up in one word, love. This denotes the love of parents to their children; which is more tender…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10brotherly love: This phrase describes the love that exists within a family. Christians are to love one another with the same care, loyalty, and commitment found in a healthy family.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Be, &c.--better, "In brotherly love be affectionate one to another; in [giving, or showing] honor, outdoing each other." The word rendered "prefer" means rather "to go before," "take the lead," that is, "show an example." How opposite is this to the reigning morality of the heathen world! and though Christianity has so changed the spirit of society, that a certain beautiful disinterestedness and self-sacrifice shines in the character of not a few who…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 12:10

• Affections
• Commandments
• Fraternity
• Humility
• Love
• Religion
• Respect
• Unselfishness

In the dictionaries

• Affectioned
• Cheerfulness
• Cleave
• Curse
• Dissimulation
• Distribute
• Fervent
• Honest
• Instant
• Kindly

Commentaries on Romans 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings