Romans 13:8

To no man owe ye anything, [no] but that ye love together (or except that ye love one another). For he that loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law.

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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 yield ye to all men (your) debts, to whom tribute, tribute, to whom toll, [or (a) custom (duty) for things borne about], toll, [or such (a) custom (duty)], to whom dread, dread, to whom honour, honour. (And so yield to all men your debts, to whom taxes, taxes, to whom a custom duty or a toll, a custom duty or a toll, to whom fear, fear, to whom honour, honour.)

9For, Thou shalt do no lechery (or Thou shalt not do adultery), Thou shalt not slay, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not say false witnessing (or Thou shalt not give false testimony), Thou shalt not covet the thing of thy neighbour, and if there be any other commandment, it is enstored, or included, [or enclosed], in this word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:14Thou shalt not deny the hire of thy brother (who is) needy and poor, either of the comeling that dwelleth with thee in thy land, and is within thy gates; (Thou shalt not withhold the wages of thy servant who is needy and poor, whether he be a fellow Israelite, or a newcomer who dwelleth with thee in thy land, within thy gates;)

Matthew 7:12Therefore all things, whatever things ye will that men do to you, do ye to them, for this is the law and the prophets. (And so everything, whatever ye want or desire people to do for you, do that for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.)

John 13:34I give to you a new commandment, that ye love together, as I have loved you, and that ye love together. (I give you a new commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you, yea, that ye love one another.)

Romans 13:10The love of thy neighbour worketh not evil; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Colossians 3:14And upon all these things have ye charity (or love), that is the bond of perfectness [or the bond of perfection].

James 2:8Nevertheless if ye perform the King’s law, by (the) scriptures, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye 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 →

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