Romans 13:8

Owe no one any thing, except to love one another; for he that loves another, has fulfilled the law.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

In Context

7Render, therefore, to all their dues; tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor is due.

9For these commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not indulge evil desire; and if there is any other commandment, all are summed up in this saying, namely: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:12All things, therefore, whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Romans 13:10Love works no evil to our neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

Colossians 3:14and over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

James 2:8If, however, you fulfill the law of highest excellence, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

Matthew Henry on Romans 13:8-11

Justice and Charity. ( a. d. 58.) 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love… Read the whole commentary →

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