Romans 12:10 (KJV)

Passage

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Nearby Context

Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Romans 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Let love be without dissimulation Abhor that..." into verse 11's "Not slothful in business fervent in spirit...", so "kindly" and "affectioned" 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 "kindly" and "affectioned" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.