We Are Family

Romans: 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love"

Common belief identifies members of God's family. And common affection unites them. Paul gives this relationship rule for the church: "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love." The apostle plays the wordsmith here, bookending the verse with fraternal-twin terms.

He begins with philostorgos (Philo means friendly;) (storgos means family love) and concludes with philadelphia (phileo means tender affection); (adelphia means brethen);

An awkward but accurate translation of the verse might be "Have a friend / family devotion to eachother in a friend/family sort of way. " If Paul doesn't get us with the first adjective, he catches us with the second. In both, he reminds us: the church is God's family.

You didn't pick me. I didn't pick you. You may not like me. I may no like you. But since GOD picked us and likes us both, WE ARE FAMILY !!!!! and that's why I Love You.