Romans 13:8

Romans 13:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
• New International Version (NIV)Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Context of Romans 13:8

6That is also why you pay your taxes. People in the government are God’s servants while they do the work he has given them. 7Pay everyone whatever you owe them. If you owe taxes, pay them. If you owe tolls, pay them. If you owe someone respect, respect that person. If you owe someone honor, honor that person. Pay your debts as they come due. However, one debt you can never finish paying is the debt of love that you owe each other. The one who loves another person has fulfilled Moses’ Teachings. 9The commandments, “Never commit adultery; never murder; never steal; never have wrong desires,” and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” 10Love never does anything that is harmful to a neighbor. Therefore, love fulfills Moses’ Teachings.

Romans 13:8 word by word

μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλετε εἰ μὴ τὸ ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν· ὁ γὰρ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἕτερον νόμον πεπλήρωκεν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Oweὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
• no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• butεἰei · if: notG1487
• butμήmē · notG3361
• to loveὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to loveἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• hath fulfilledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551

Cross-references for Romans 13:8

• Romans 13:7Pay everyone whatever you owe them. If you owe taxes, pay them. If you owe tolls, pay them. If you owe someone respect, respect that person. If you owe someone honor, honor that person.
• Deuteronomy 24:14Don’t withhold pay from hired workers who are poor and needy, whether they are Israelites or foreigners living in one of your cities.
• Proverbs 3:27Do not hold back anything good from those who are entitled to it when you have the power to do so.
• Matthew 7:12“Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⌞the meaning of⌟ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
• Matthew 22:39The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
• Romans 13:10Love never does anything that is harmful to a neighbor. Therefore, love fulfills Moses’ Teachings.
• Galatians 5:14All of Moses’ Teachings are summarized in a single statement, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
• Colossians 3:14Above all, be loving. This ties everything together perfectly.
• 1 Timothy 1:5My goal in giving you this order is for love to flow from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith.
• James 2:8You are doing right if you obey this law from the highest authority: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Commentaries on Romans 13:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another - In the preceding verses the apostle has been showing the duty, reverence, and obedience, which all Christians, from the highest to the lowest, owe to the civil magistrate; whether he be emperor, king, proconsul, or other state officer; here he shows them their duty to each other: but this is widely different from that which they owe to the civil government: to the first they owe subjection, reverence…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Owe no man anything - Be not “in debt” to anyone. In the previous verse the apostle had been discoursing of the duty which we owe to magistrates. He had particularly enjoined on Christians to pay to “them” their just dues. From this command to discharge fully this obligation, the transition was natural to the subject of debts “in general,” and to an injunction not to be indebted to “any one.” This law is enjoined in this place: (1)Because it is a part of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-10Verses 8-10 Christians must avoid useless expense, and be careful not to contract any debts they have not the power to discharge. They are also to stand aloof from all venturesome speculations and rash engagements, and whatever may expose them to the danger of not rendering to all their due. Do not keep in any one's debt. Give every one his own. Do not spend that on yourselves, which you owe to others. But many who are very sensible of the trouble, think…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The idea of obligation connects 13:1–7 and 13:8–10. Christians should “pay everyone what you owe him” (13:7). At the same time, Christians always owe love to their neighbors. Be indebted to no one: Debt is not wrong, but Christians should avoid it. If a Christian does incur debt, it should be repaid promptly. This allows the believer to remain free to serve others in love (see Proverbs 22:7). to one another in love: Christians are called to love all…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Owe no man anything, but to love one another--"Acquit yourselves of all obligations except love, which is a debt that must remain ever due" [Hodge]. for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law--for the law itself is but love in manifold action, regarded as matter of duty.Read the comment

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• Commandments
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Commentaries on Romans 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings