Romans 13:9
Because—“You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever further commandment—everything is summed up in this word, namely: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
8Owe no one anything except to love one another, since he who loves the other has fulfilled the law.
10Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Cross References
Matthew 22:39And the second is like it, ‘You must 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 give false testimony, honor your father and your mother.’”
Galatians 5:13Now you, brothers, have been called to freedom; only do not use that freedom as an opening for the flesh, but slave for one another through love.
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 →