Romans 13:8-11

Fulfilling the Law Through Love

8 w Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for x the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, y "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: z "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore a love is the fulfilling of the law.

11 Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you b to wake from sleep. c For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

  1. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:13
    You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
    Proverbs 3:27 - 28
    Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
  2. Cross References
    Romans 13:10
    Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
    Matthew 22:40
    On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.
    Colossians 3:14
    And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
    John 13:34
    A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 19:18
    He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness.
    Exodus 20:13 - 17
    You shall not murder.
    Deuteronomy 5:17 - 21
    'You shall not murder.
  4. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 20:13 - 17
    You shall not murder.
    Deuteronomy 5:17 - 21
    You shall not murder.
  6. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
  7. Cross References
    John 14:15
    If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
    Romans 13:8
    Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
  8. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:34
    Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
    Ephesians 5:14
    For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
    1 Thessalonians 5:6
    So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
  9. Cross References
    Isaiah 56:1
    Thus says the Lord : "Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed.
    Luke 21:28
    Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.
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