# Concerning love of the brothers, be affectionate

Here Paul begins a list of nine items, each of the form "Concerning ... be" to tell the believers what kind of people they should be. You may need to translate some of the items as "Concerning ... do." The list continues to Romans 12:13.

# Concerning love of the brothers

"As for how you love your fellow believers"

# love

In the original language a different word is used for "love" here than is used in 12:9. This word means brotherly love or love for a friend or family member. 

# be affectionate

"show affection"

# Concerning honor, respect one another

"Honor your fellow believers by respecting them"