Romans 13:8

Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for he who loves others has fulfilled the law.

Text-Critical English NT

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

7Therefore render to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, fear to whom fear is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

9For the commandments, “Yoʋ shall not commit adultery, yoʋ shall not murder, yoʋ shall not steal, yoʋ shall not give false testimony, yoʋ shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.”

Read all of Romans 13

Cross References

Matthew 7:12“Therefore whatever you wish that others would do to you, do the same also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

John 13:34I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Romans 13:10Love does no harm to its neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Colossians 3:14Above all, put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

James 2:8If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself,” 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Romans 13:8