Romans 13:10

Divine love works no evil to its neighbor: for divine love is the fulfilling of the law.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

In Context

9For, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet, and if there is any other commandment, it is fulfilled in this word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself with divine love.

11And recognizing this time, that it is already the hour we should wake out of sleep: for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

Read all of Romans 13

Cross References

Matthew 22:39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

1 Corinthians 13:4Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up,

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 13:10