Romans 12:10
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
חֵסֵד
chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
φιλόστοργος
philóstorgos
fond of natural relatives, i.e. fraternal towards fellow Christian
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
προηγέομαι
proēgéomai
to lead the way for others, i.e. show deference
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
Key Terms in This Verse
φιλόστοργος philóstorgos
fond of natural relatives, i.e. fraternal towards fellow Christian
Study G5387 →προηγέομαι proēgéomai
to lead the way for others, i.e. show deference
Study G4285 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →חֵסֵד chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
Study H2617 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →Cross References
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Let brotherly love continue.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
These things I command you, that ye love one another.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that ...
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left...
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
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