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φιλόστοργος
philostorgos
G5387
G:A Greek

affectionate

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philostorgos describes the mutual affection urged among believers in Romans 12:10.

Its single attested use describes the mutual affection directed toward one another within the exhortation to honor one another in Romans 12:10.

Senses in use

  1. Mutual affection toward one another · dominant

    In Romans 12:10, the nominative plural masculine form occurs in an exhortation addressed to more than one person and concerns their disposition toward one another. The APB renders the clause, "Be affectionate toward one another in brotherly love," followed by mutual honor.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 12:10, the APB presents the clause as "Be affectionate toward one another in brotherly love." The precise contribution of the term within that wording cannot be isolated further.

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