ROM 12:10 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT in brotherly love, affectionate to one another; in honor, outdoing one another;

UST Be affectionate toward each other in regard to loving fellow believers. Be the first to honor other fellow believers.

AICNT Love one another with brotherly affection.
¶  Outdo one another in showing honor.

OEB In the love of the community of the Lord’s followers, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;

WEBBE In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honour prefer one another,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

LSV in the love of brothers, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honor going before one another;

FBV Be completely dedicated to each other in your love as family; value others more than yourselves.

TCNT Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Take the lead in honoring one another.

T4T Love one another as members of the same family do; and, you should be ◄the first ones/eager► to honor each other!

LEB being devoted to one another in brotherly love, esteeming one another more highly in honor,

BBE Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;

Moff Put affection into your love for the brotherhood; be forward to honour one another;

Wymth As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.

ASV In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

DRA Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood, with honour preventing one another.

YLT in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

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

RV In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another;
(In love of the brethren/brothers be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another; )

SLT In brotherly love, being kindly affectioned to one another; in honour preceding one another.

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

KJB-1769 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

KJB-1611 Bee kindly affectioned one to another [fn]with brotherly loue, in honour preferring one another.
(Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love, in honour preferring one another.)

12:10 Or, in the loue of the brethren.

Bshps Affectioned one to another with brotherly loue, in geuyng honour, go one before another.
(Affectioned one to another with brotherly love, in giving honour, go one before another.)

Gnva Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,
(Be affectioned to love one another with brotherly love. In giving honour, go one before another, )

Cvdl Be kynde one to another with brotherly loue. In geuynge honoure go one before another.
(Be kind one to another with brotherly love. In giving honour go one before another.)

TNT Be kynde one to another with brotherly love. In gevynge honoure goo one before another.
(Be kind one to another with brotherly love. In geving honour go one before another. )

Wycl louynge togidere the charite of britherhod. Eche come bifore to worschipen othere;
(loving together the charity of britherhod. Eche come before to worship other;)

Luth Die brüderliche Liebe untereinander sei herzlich. Einer komme dem andern mit Ehrerbietung zuvor.
(The brüderliche love(n) each_other be heartfelt. One come to_him change with honour(n)rbietung before.)

ClVg caritate fraternitatis invicem diligentes: honore invicem prævenientes:
(caritate brothernitatis each_other diligentes: with_honour each_other beforecoming: )

UGNT τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι; τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι,
(taʸ filadelfia eis allaʸlous filostorgoi; taʸ timaʸ allaʸlous proaʸgoumenoi,)

SBL-GNT τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι, τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι,
(taʸ filadelfia eis allaʸlous filostorgoi, taʸ timaʸ allaʸlous proaʸgoumenoi,)

RP-GNT Τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι· τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι·
(Taʸ filadelfia eis allaʸlous filostorgoi; taʸ timaʸ allaʸlous proaʸgoumenoi;)

TC-GNT Τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι· τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι·
(Taʸ filadelfia eis allaʸlous filostorgoi; taʸ timaʸ allaʸlous proaʸgoumenoi; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–21: Paul taught about our body, love, and revenge

In this section, Paul taught that believers should use their bodies in ways that are holy and acceptable to God. Our thinking must change so that it follows the will of God and not the thinking of the people of this world.

Paul also taught that believers should not be more proud of themselves than what is right before God. We all have different gifts from the Holy Spirit, and we should use them.

Believers should love in a genuine way, avoid evil deeds, honor others, be full of eagerness to serve the Lord. They should rejoice, be patient, pray, help others, and show hospitality.

Believers should bless the people who persecute them, and live in sympathy and harmony with other believers. They are not to be proud such that they avoid people with no status in society. They are not to think of themselves as wise.

Believers are not to take revenge, but leave that for God to do something about the evil done to them. They are to do things that are honorable and live at peace with others, if they can. They are to bless their enemies by doing good to them.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The New Life in Christ (NRSV)

Our bodies, thinking, and deeds must be holy and good

12:10a

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.

Family-love^(plur) one another with true friendship.
Love one another as brothers/sisters/siblings as dear friends.

Be devoted to one another: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Be devoted is similar to but different than the Greek word translated as “love” in 12:9a. This Greek word refers to affection and concern as among people in your own family. As brothers and sisters in faith in Jesus, believers should have this kind of family love for each other.

Some languages have a word with the above meaning. For example:

Family-love one another

Many languages do not have a separate word as the Greek does. Some languages will translate this word with a phrase. For example:

Love one another as brothers/sisters/siblings

Many English versions use the word “love” here and explain the kind of love in the next phrase. See next note.

in brotherly love: The Greek refers to affection for someone who is a good friend, often implying affection as among brothers and sisters. Here the word brotherly implies sisters as well.

12:10b

Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

Honor each other more than yourselves.
Give each other more honor than you want for yourselves. (NCV)

(NIV:) Honor one another above yourselves: The Greek is more literally “About the honoring of one another, going-first-and-leading-the-way.”The BDAG says this last word in the Greek has as its first sense “to go first and lead the way,” but lists this verse as a third sense, “consider better, esteem more highly,” calling the passage difficult. It is difficult because there is no other clear example of this last meaning in the NT or any Greek literature of that time. There are several ways to interpret the Greek word that means “going-first-and-leading-the-way” here. Here are the main ones:

It means more than here. For example:
honor others more than you do yourself (CEV) (NIV, NJB, CEV, REB, NCV)
It means strive to do more than here. For example:
outdo one another in showing honor (RSV) (BSB, RSV, ESV)
It means allowing others to go first here. For example:
give preference to one another in honor (NASB) (NASB, KJV)
It means be eager here. For example:
be eager to show respect for one another (GNT) (GNT, NET)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because the BDAG supports it.However, this author finds the first sense in the BDAG, “to go first and lead the way,” to be best. But few English versions follow that interpretation. For example, the Christian Standard Bible says, “Take the lead in honoring one another,’ and the Darby says, “as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other.” Jewett (page 761) translates this word as “taking the lead in,” in other words, not waiting for others to honor someone. He says that interpretations (1), (2), and (3) are not supported in Greek literature. Witherington (page 293) translates 12:10b as, “go first and lead the way in showing honor to one another.”This author can also find no scholar who supports interpretation (4).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι; τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι

˱with˲_the brotherly_love toward one_another dearly_devoted_‹be› ¬the ˱in˲_honor one_another preferring

Paul is using statements to give commands. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural form for commands. Alternate translation: [in brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in honor, outdo one another]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ & τῇ τιμῇ

˱with˲_the brotherly_love & ¬the ˱in˲_honor

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of brotherly love and honor, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [in loving others as brothers … in honoring others]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ

˱with˲_the brotherly_love

Although the word brotherly is masculine, Paul is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: [in your love for fellow believers]

Parallel ROM 12:10

Section 12:1–21: Paul taught about our body, love, and revenge

12:10a

12:10b