Romans 13:9
For, “ You shall not commit adultery,” “ You shall not murder,” “ You shall not steal,” “ You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, in this word it is summed up, namely, “ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
10Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 1 Put on Christ
Cross References
Matthew 22:39And the second is like it: ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Mark 12:31And the second, like it, is this: ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Luke 18:20You know the commandments: ‘ Do not commit adultery,’ ‘ Do not murder,’ ‘ Do not steal,’ ‘ Do not bear false witness,’ ‘ Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; only do not use freedom for an opportunity for the flesh, but rather through love serve one another.
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 →