Romans 12:10 (GNV)

Passage

Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,

Nearby Context

Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.

Romans 12:9 Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.

Romans 12:10 Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,

Romans 12:11 Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,

Romans 12:12 Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "affectioned", "loue", "another", "brotherly", "giuing", "honour", and "before". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "affectioned" and "loue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Let loue be without dissimulation Abhorre that..." into verse 11's "Not slouthfull to do seruice seruent in...", so "affectioned" and "loue" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "affectioned" and "loue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.