Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law.
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Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:14You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.
Matthew 7:12Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
Romans 13:10Love doesn’t harm a neighbour. Love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.
Colossians 3:14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
James 2:8However, if you fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbour 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 →