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In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
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Love Like Family
Scholars highlight that Paul uses a unique word for “tenderly affectioned” that blends brotherly love with the deep, natural affection of close family, like that between parents and children. This calls Christians to cultivate a bond that is not just polite, but is as warm, devoted, and unforced as the love within a family.
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18th Century
Theologian
Be kindly affectioned. The word used here occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly denotes tender affection, such as that whi…
In love of the brethren (τη φιλαδελφια). Late word for brotherly love for which see 1 Thessalonians 4:9.
19th Century
Bishop
With brotherly love.—Better translated as in the margin, In love of the brethren (fellow Christians) be kindly affect…
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Preacher
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
Hear this, you members of the church. Endeavor to carry it out by a kindly…
“Love” (GK 27) is primary, but if it is not sincere, it is not real love but only pretense. In 1 Corinthians Paul paused in his discussion of spiri…
16th Century
With brotherly love, etc. He could not find words adequate to express the ardor of that love with which we should embrace one another. For…
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17th Century
Pastor
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love , &c.] This is one branch of that love, before advised to, …
Minister
The love Christians profess for each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and empty and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, the…