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Romans 12

Rom. 12:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Be kindlyp affectioned
philostorgos (Greek #5387)
fond of natural relatives, i.e. fraternal towards fellow Christian
KJV usage: kindly affectioned.
Pronounce: fil-os'-tor-gos
Origin: from 5384 and στοργή (cherishing one's kindred, especially parents or children)
one
allelon (Greek #240)
one another
KJV usage: each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with 3326 or 4314).
Pronounce: al-lay'-lone
Origin: Genitive plural from 243 reduplicated
to
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
another
allelon (Greek #240)
one another
KJV usage: each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with 3326 or 4314).
Pronounce: al-lay'-lone
Origin: Genitive plural from 243 reduplicated
ζwith brotherly love
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
philadelphia (Greek #5360)
fraternal affection
KJV usage: brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.
Pronounce: fil-ad-el-fee'-ah
Origin: from 5361
; in honor
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
time (Greek #5092)
a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
KJV usage: honour, precious, price, some.
Pronounce: tee-may'
Origin: from 5099
preferring
proegeomai (Greek #4285)
to lead the way for others, i.e. show deference
KJV usage: prefer.
Pronounce: pro-ay-geh'-om-ahee
Origin: from 4253 and 2233
s one another
allelon (Greek #240)
one another
KJV usage: each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with 3326 or 4314).
Pronounce: al-lay'-lone
Origin: Genitive plural from 243 reduplicated
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1 Peter 2:17• 17Honour all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king. (1 Peter 2:17)
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or, in the love of the brethren.
s
1 Peter 5:5• 5Likewise, ye younger, be subject to elders; and all of you bind on humility to one another; because God setteth himself against haughty ones, and giveth grace to lowly. (1 Peter 5:5)

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Ministry on This Verse

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kindly.
John 13:34‑35• 34A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; even as I loved you, that ye also love one another.
 35By this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love among one another. (John 13:34‑35)
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John 15:17• 17These things I command you, that ye love one another. (John 15:17)
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John 17:21• 21that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou didst send me. (John 17:21)
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Acts 4:32• 32And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that believed were one; and not one said that aught of his possessions was his own: but they had all things common. (Acts 4:32)
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Gal. 5:6,13,22• 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision hath any force nor uncircumcision, but faith working by love.
 13For ye have been called for freedom, brethren: only [use] not your freedom for an opportunity to the flesh; but by love serve one another.
 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control: (Gal. 5:6,13,22)
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Eph. 4:1‑3• 1I exhort you therefore, I the prisoner in [the] Lord, that ye walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
 2with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,
 3using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: (Eph. 4:1‑3)
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Col. 1:4• 4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which ye have unto all the saints, (Col. 1:4)
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1 Thess. 4:9• 9Now concerning brotherly love, ye have no need that we write to you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another; (1 Thess. 4:9)
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2 Thess. 1:3• 3We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of each of you all toward one another aboundeth; (2 Thess. 1:3)
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Heb. 13:1• 1Let brotherly love abide. (Heb. 13:1)
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1 Peter 1:22• 22purified your souls as ye have in your obedience to the truth unto brotherly affection unfeigned, love one another out of a pure heart fervently, (1 Peter 1:22)
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1 Peter 2:17• 17Honour all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king. (1 Peter 2:17)
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1 Peter 3:8‑9• 8Finally [be] all likeminded, sympathetic, brother-loving, tender-hearted, humble-minded;
 9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, because hereunto ye were called, that ye should inherit blessing. (1 Peter 3:8‑9)
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2 Peter 1:7• 7and in godliness brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection love: (2 Peter 1:7)
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1 John 2:9‑11• 9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in the darkness until now.
 10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.
 11But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not where he goeth, because the darkness blinded his eyes. (1 John 2:9‑11)
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1 John 3:10‑18• 10Herein are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil: every one that doeth not righteousness is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.
 11For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
 12not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and for what did he slay him? Because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.
 13Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
 14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not the brother abideth in death.
 15Every one that hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal abiding in him.
 16Herein we know love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
 17But whoso may have the world's means of living, and behold his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abideth the love of God in him?
 18Dear children, let us not love with word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth. (1 John 3:10‑18)
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1 John 4:11,20‑21• 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
 20If Anyone say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
 21And this commandment have we from him, that he that loveth God love also his brother. (1 John 4:11,20‑21)
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1 John 5:1‑2• 1Every one that believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God, and every one that loveth him that begot loveth also him that is begotten of him.
 2Herein we know that we love the children of God when we love God and keep his commandments. (1 John 5:1‑2)
with brotherly love.
or, in the love of the brethren.
Job 1:4•  (Job 1:4)
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Psa. 133:1•  (Psa. 133:1)
in honour.
Gen. 13:9•  (Gen. 13:9)
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Matt. 20:26• 26{i}It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;{/i} (Matt. 20:26)
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Luke 14:10• 10But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the lowest place, that when he who hath invited thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee. (Luke 14:10)
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Phil. 2:3• 3nothing in strifefulness, or vainglory, but in lowly-mindedness esteeming one another more excellent than themselves: (Phil. 2:3)
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1 Peter 5:5• 5Likewise, ye younger, be subject to elders; and all of you bind on humility to one another; because God setteth himself against haughty ones, and giveth grace to lowly. (1 Peter 5:5)
• "brotherly love" (phileo) (2 Peter 1:7). Brotherly love expresses itself affectionately and with the warmth of emotion. (“Practical Righteousness Toward Fellow-Believers: Romans 12:9-16” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying ita to the other:

JND Translation Notes

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"Taking the lead in paying it" is a paraphrase, but I know not how to present the sense more briefly.

W. Kelly Translation

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in brotherly love affectionate to one another; in honour anticipatinga one another;

WK Translation Notes

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The word sometimes translated "preferring" means being the first, or leading the way in the honour paid to each other.