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Romans 12:10Living sacrifice & transformed life
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,
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Interpretation

Paul urges a honor one another that is worked out in family life in Romans 12:10—look for "one" and "another". Let honor one another in how we make amends—teach the body new reflexes.

Context

The setting is Romans—epistle/letter, developing honor one another. Read in Romans 12, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “one” alongside “another”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Romans with Paul. Introductions to Romans often note: generally accepted as Pauline.. Date: AD 57. Romans seems aimed at Church in Rome.. Genre and setting: epistle/letter, in the Living sacrifice & transformed life. This verse leans into apostolic community. Argument and structure guide interpretation across the letter.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the best reflects the earliest recoverable text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46