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Romans 13:8-9 KJV
Romans · chapter 13 · verses 8–9
8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9For 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 thy neighbour as thyself.Romans 13:8-9 · King James Version
Romans 13:8-9 in context
6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9For 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 thy neighbour as thyself.
10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Commentary
Cross references
- Romans 13:10
- Matthew 22:39-40
- Galatians 5:14
- Matthew 7:12
- Proverbs 3:27-28
- John 13:34
- Romans 13:7
- James 2:8
- Exodus 20:12-17
- Matthew 22:39
- Luke 10:27
- Mark 12:31
Key words (Strong's)
- comprehendedanakephalaioōto sum up , to repeat summarily, to condense into a summaryG346 →
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- fulfilledplēroōto make full, to fill upG4137 →
- sayinglogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- namelyenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- shaltmoicheuōto commit adultery, to be an adulterer, to commit adultery with, have unlawful…G3431 →
- shaltphoneuōto kill, slay, murder, to commit murderG5407 →
- shaltkleptōto steal, to commit a theft, take away by theft i.e take away by stealthG2813 →
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We are here taught a lesson of justice and charity. I. Of justice (Rom 13:7): Render therefore to all their dues, especially to magistrates, for this refers to what goes before; and likewise to all with whom we have to do. To be just is to give to all their due, to give every body his own.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-10