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Roma 12:10

Hendaklah kamu saling mengasihi sebagai saudara dan saling mendahului dalam memberi hormat.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Affections;   Commandments;   Fraternity;   Humility;   Love;   Religion;   Respect;   Unselfishness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Brotherly Kindness;   Daily Duty;   Duty;   Kindness;   Kindness-Cruelty;   Social Duties;   The Topic Concordance - Honor;   Kindness;   Laziness;   Love;   Patience;   Prayer;   Rejoice;   Service;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Affections, the;   Conduct, Christian;   Love to Man;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Schism;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Brother;   Holy spirit;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Honor;   Hospitality;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Alms;   Elder;   Hospitality;   Means of Grace;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Brotherly Love;   Church;   Romans, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Brotherly Love;   Kindness;   Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Spiritual Gifts;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brotherhood (2);   Brotherly Love;   Discipline;   Family;   Fellowship;   Fellowship (2);   Honour;   Neighbour (2);   Perseverance;   Soberness Sobriety;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Affect;   Brotherly Kindness;   Love;   Prefer;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Brotherly Love;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 8;   Every Day Light - Devotion for April 18;  

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Hendaklah kamu saling mengasihi sebagai saudara dan saling mendahului dalam memberi hormat.
Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
maka di dalam berkasih-kasihan dengan saudara-saudara, hendaklah kamu bersayang-sayang satu dengan yang lain; hendaklah seorang mendahului seorang di dalam hal memberi hormat.

Contextual Overview

1 I beseche you therfore brethren, by the mercifulnesse of God, that ye geue vp your bodyes a quicke sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, [whiche is] your reasonable seruice: 2 And fasshion not your selues lyke vnto this worlde, but be ye chaunged in your shape, by ye renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is the wyll of God, good, and acceptable, and perfect. 3 For I say, through the grace geuen vnto me, to euery man among you, that no man esteeme of hym selfe more then he ought to esteeme: but so esteeme [hym selfe] that he behaue hymselfe discretelye, accordyng as God hath dealt to euerye man the measure of fayth. 4 For as we haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office: 5 So, we beyng many, are one body in Christe, and euery one members one of another. 6 Seyng that we haue dyuers giftes, accordyng to the grace that is geuen vnto vs, yf any man haue the gyft, either prophesie after the measure of fayth, 7 Either office in administration, or he that teacheth in teachyng: 8 Or he that exhorteth, in exhortyng, he that geueth in singlenesse, he that ruleth in diligence, he that is mercifull in chearefulnesse. 9 Loue without dissimulation, hatyng euyll, cleauyng to good. 10 Affectioned one to another with brotherly loue, in geuyng honour, go one before another.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

kindly: John 13:34, John 13:35, John 15:17, John 17:21, Acts 4:32, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 4:1-3, Colossians 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 13:1, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 1:7, 1 John 2:9-11, 1 John 3:10-18, 1 John 4:11, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 4:21, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:2

with brotherly love: or, in the love of the brethren, Job 1:4, Psalms 133:1

in honour: Genesis 13:9, Matthew 20:26, Luke 14:10, Philippians 2:3, 1 Peter 5:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 13:8 - brethren Exodus 18:9 - General Numbers 12:2 - hath he not Numbers 16:10 - and seek Ruth 2:10 - Why have Job 18:3 - Wherefore Jeremiah 38:12 - Put Matthew 5:22 - his brother Matthew 18:1 - Who Matthew 20:21 - Grant Matthew 23:6 - General Matthew 26:33 - yet Mark 9:34 - they had Mark 10:41 - they Luke 9:46 - General Luke 11:43 - for Luke 20:46 - which Luke 22:24 - General John 13:14 - ye also John 15:12 - General 1 Corinthians 12:16 - is it Ephesians 3:8 - who am Ephesians 4:32 - kind Colossians 3:12 - mercies 3 John 1:9 - who loveth

Cross-References

Genesis 12:1
And the Lord had sayde vnto Abram: get thee out of thy coutrey, and out of thy nation, and from thy fathers house, vnto a lande that I wyll shewe thee:
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great people, and wyll blesse thee, and make thy name great, that thou shalt be [euen] a blessyng.
Genesis 12:3
I wyll also blesse them that blesse thee, and curse the that curseth thee: and in thee shall all kinredes of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 12:4
And so Abram departed, euen as the Lorde had spoken vnto hym, and Lot went with him: and Abram was seuentie and fiue yeres old when he departed out of Haran.
Genesis 12:8
And remouyng thence vnto a mountayne that was eastwarde from Bethel, he pitched his tent, hauyng Bethel on the west syde, & Hai on the east: and there he buyldyng an aulter vnto the Lorde, dyd call vpon the name of the Lorde.
Genesis 12:18
And Pharao callyng Abram, sayde: why hast thou done this vnto me?
Genesis 42:5
And the sonnes of Irael came to bye corne among other that came: for there was dearth in the lande of Chanaan.
Genesis 43:1
And the dearth was great in the lande.
Genesis 47:13
There was no bread in all the lande, for the dearth was exceedyng sore, so that the lande of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan were famished by reason of the dearth.
Ruth 1:1
It came to passe that whe the iudges ruled, there fel a dearth in the land, & a certein man of Bethlehe Iuda went for to soiourne in the countrey of Moab, he and his wyfe, and his two sonnes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love,.... This is one branch of that love, before advised to, which should be unfeigned, and without guile and deceit. The objects of this grace are "brethren", not in such sense as all the descendants of Adam are, or men of the same country be, or as such who are born of the same parents in a natural sense are; to each of whom love is due under their respective characters and relations: but such who are so in a spiritual sense, who are born of God, are of his household, belong to his family, are the brethren of Christ, and one another; and are either members of the same church, incorporated together in the same church state, or at least members of Christ, and of the church universal. Now love to these should be kind, tender, and affectionate, reciprocal and mutual; such should love one another; there should be no love wanting on either side; and it ought to be universal, and reach to all the saints, though of different gifts, light, knowledge and experience, or whether high or low, rich or poor; and should show itself by bearing one another's burdens, bearing with, and forbearing each other, forgiving one another, and by edifying one another in their most holy faith, and praying with, and for one another.

In honour preferring one another; saints should think honourably of one another, and entertain an honourable esteem of each other; yea, should esteem each other better thou themselves; and not indulge evil surmises, and groundless jealousies of one another, which is contrary to that love that thinks no evil. They should speak honourably of each other in Christian company, and discourage that evil practice of whisperings, backbitings, and innuendos; they should treat each other with honour and respect in their common conversation, and especially when met together as a church of Christ. They should go before each other in giving honour, and showing respect, as the word προηγουμενος, signifies: they should set each other an example; and which also may be taken into the sense of the word, should prevent one another, not waiting until respect is shown on one side to return it again. Nor does this rule at all break in upon that order that should subsist, and be maintained in bodies civil and ecclesiastical, which requires superior honour to be given to persons according to their character, office, and station in which they are.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be 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 love to the brethren. The word denotes the affection which subsists between brethren. The duty is one which is often presented in the New Testament, and which our Saviour intended should be regarded as a badge of discipleship; see the note at John 13:34-35, “By this shall all people know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another;” John 15:12, John 15:17; Ephesians 5:2; 1Th 4:9; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 2:7-8; 1 John 3:11, 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:20-21. The apostle Paul in this place manifests his unique manner of writing. He does not simply enjoin brotherly love, but he adds that it should be kindly affectioned. It should be with the tenderness which characterizes the most endearing natural relationship. This he expresses by a word which is made for the occasion (φιλοστοργοὶ philostorgoi), blending love with natural affection, and suffering it to be manifest in your contact with one another.

In honour - In showing or manifesting respect or honor. Not in seeking honor, or striving after respect, but in showing it to one another.

Preferring one another - The word “preferring” means going before, leading, setting an example. Thus, in showing mutual respect and honor, they were to strive to excel; not to see which could obtain most honor, but which could confer most, or manifest most respect; compare 1 Peter 1:5; Ephesians 5:21. Thus, they were to be studious to show to each other all the respect which was due in the various relations of life; children to show proper respect to parents, parents to children, servants to their masters, etc.; and all to strive by mutual kindness to promote the happiness of the Christian community. How different this from the spirit of the world; the spirit which seeks, not to confer honor, but to obtain it; which aims, not to diffuse respect, but to attract all others to give honor to us. If this single direction were to be obeyed in society, it would put an end at once to no small part of the envy, and ambition, and heartburning, and dissatisfaction of the world. It would produce contentment, harmony, love, and order in the community; and stay the progress of crime, and annihilate the evils of strife, and discord, and malice. And especially, it would give order and beauty to the church. It would humble the ambition of those who, like Diotrephes, love to have the pre-eminence 3 John 1:9, and make every man willing to occupy the place for which God has designed him, and rejoice that his brethren may be exalted to higher posts of responsibility and honor.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 12:10. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love — It is difficult to give a simple translation of the original: τῃ φιλαδελφιᾳ εις αλληλους φιλοστοργοι. The word φιλαδελφια 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 tract, which, after its own nature and his name, he called Pennsylvania, he built a city on it, and peopled it with Christians of his own denomination, and called the city from the word in the text, φιλαδελφια, PHILADELPHIA; an appellation which it then bore with strict propriety: and still it bears the name.

The word φιλοστοργος, which we translate kindly affectioned, from φιλος and στοργη, signifies that tender and indescribable affection which a mother bears to her child, and which almost all creatures manifest towards their young; and the word φιλος, or φιλεω, joined to it, signifies a delight in it. Feel the tenderest affection towards each other, and delight to feel it. "Love a brother Christian with the affection of a natural brother."

In honour preferring one another — The meaning appears to be this: Consider all your brethren as more worthy than yourself; and let neither grief nor envy affect your mind at seeing another honoured and yourself neglected. This is a hard lesson, and very few persons learn it thoroughly. If we wish to see our brethren honoured, still it is with the secret condition in our own minds that we be honoured more than they. We have no objection to the elevation of others, providing we may be at the head. But who can bear even to be what he calls neglected? I once heard the following conversation between two persons, which the reader will pardon my relating in this place, as it appears to be rather in point, and is worthy of regard. "I know not," said one, "that I neglect to do any thing in my power to promote the interest of true religion in this place, and yet I seem to be held in very little repute, scarcely any person even noticing me." To which the other replied: "My good friend, set yourself down for nothing, and if any person takes you for something it will be all clear gain." I thought this a queer saying: but how full of meaning and common sense! Whether the object of this good counsel was profited by it I cannot tell; but I looked on it and received instruction.


 
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