Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Romans 13:10
Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law — For the same love which restrains from all evil, incites us to all good.
Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law — For the same love which restrains from all evil, incites us to all good.
Verse Romans 13:10. _LOVE WORKETH NO ILL_] As he that loves another will act towards that person as, on a reverse of circumstances, he would that his neighbour should act towards him; therefore, this...
LOVE WORKETH NO ILL ... - Love would seek to do him good; of course it would prevent all dishonesty and crime toward others. It would prompt to justice, truth, and benevolence. If this law were engrav...
CHAPTER 13 _ 1. Obedience to Authorities. (Romans 13:1 .)_ 2. Love the Fulfilling of the Law. (Romans 13:8 .) 3. The Day is at Hand. (Romans 13:11 .)...
THE ALL-COMPRISING LAW. Romans 13:8. Taxes are debts, and the Christian must owe nothing to anybody except the infinite debt of love! Whoso loves his neighbour, has fulfilled law (_mg.),_ meeting the...
THE CHRISTIAN AND THE STATE (Romans 13:1-7)...
Owe no man anything, except to love each other; for he who loves the other man has fulfilled the law. The commandments, You must not commit adultery, You must not kill, You must not steal, You must no...
LOVE. App-135. WORKETH. See Romans 2:10. ILL. Greek. _kak_. _s_, translated "evil" in verses: Romans 13:3; Romans 13:4. THE, THE. Omit. FULFILLING. fulfilment, or fulness. Greek.
_Love worketh_, &c. Such is its very nature, to avoid the kind of acts which as a fact the Law forbids. Therefore Love ("Charity," 1 Corinthians 13, &c.), though its action is not, strictly speaking,...
ΚΑΚῸΝ ΟΥ̓Κ ἘΡΓΆΖΕΤΑΙ. The negative expression corresponds to the negative form of the precepts in Romans 13:9. Love cannot do any of these evils to the neighbour; therefore it fulfils law. Its positiv...
8–10. The question of duty to the civil power leads to a summary of the principle which underlies all duty towards man, found in the duty of love, τὴν μητέρα τῶν� Chrys.: still the exposition of the p...
F. 12–15:13. THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL SEEN IN ITS EFFECT UPON BOTH THE COMMON AND THE INDIVIDUAL LIFE OF CHRISTIANS. In this section S. Paul deals with the consequences of the principles he has worked...
Romans 13:1-10. The true relation to the civil power and the outside world....
ΕΡΓΆΖΕΤΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΕΡΓΆΖΟΜΑΙ (G2038) работать, выполнять, делать. ΠΛΉΡΩΜΑ (G4138) выполнение, полное исполнение (Barrett)....
_TEXT_ Romans 13:8-10. Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. Romans 13:9 For this, thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill,...
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. LOVE WORKETH NO ILL TO HIS (OR 'ONE'S') NEIGHBOUR: THEREFORE LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW. As love, from its...
__ The Conduct of the Saints 14 The conduct of the saints in any given economy is based on God's dispensation. If He dispenses law, He requires conduct in accord with law. Mercy calls for a higher s...
13:10 whole (a-12) Lit. 'fulness of law.'...
PARAPHRASE. '(1) Obey civil rulers, for they are divinely ordained, (2) and therefore God will punish disobedience. (3, 4) They do God's work, rewarding the good and punishing the evil. (5) Therefore...
WORKETH NO ILL] cp. 1 Corinthians 13:4. No one who truly loves his fellow-man will injure him....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 13 A CHRISTIAN’S DUTY TO THE STATE 13:1-7 V1 Everyone ought to obey their rulers. No government has authority unless G...
FULFILLING OF THE LAW. — The form of the Greek word implies not only that love helps a man to fulfil the law, but that in the fact of the presence of love in his heart the law is actually fulfilled....
CHAPTER 27 CHRISTIAN DUTY; IN CIVIL LIFE AND OTHERWISE: Romans 13:1 A NEW topic now emerges, distinct, yet in close and natural connection. We have been listening to precepts for personal and social...
ἡ ἀγάπη … κακὸν οὐκ ἐργάζεται. This is all that is formally required by the law as quoted above (οὐ μοιχεύσεις, etc.): therefore love is πλήρωμα νόμου, law's fulfilment. Of course love is an inspirati...
LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW Romans 13:8 The one debt which can never be discharged is love. Because we can never be out of debt to God, we are called upon to show unending love to man. So long as we love...
The apostle now showed what attitude the believer will take toward the world. The first thing dealt with is submission to authority. These powers are of God. The believer's submission to the will of G...
_Love of the neighbour worketh no evil. [2] This, by the Latin, is the true construction; and not, love worketh no evil to the neighbour, as it might be translated from the Greek. (Witham)_ [BIBLIOGR...
The _asyndeton_ between these two verses arises from the vividness with which the author perceives their logical relation: “No, _certainly!_ love cannot do wrong”...It has been asked why the apostle s...
“ _For this: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal_, _thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, namely_, _Thou sh...
TWENTY-SIXTH PASSAGE (13:1-10). THE LIFE OF THE BELIEVER AS A MEMBER OF THE STATE. Meyer and many others find no connection whatever between the subject treated in this chapter and that of the foregoi...
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (2) Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God:...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
_THE LAW FULFILLED BY LOVE_ ‘Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.’ Romans 13:10 We must be careful to understand the real meaning of the text. It is the assertion of a fact. We must not rea...
_CHRISTIAN LOVE_ ‘Love worketh no ill to his neighbour.’ Romans 13:10 Holy Scripture shows that universal kindness and benevolence is the true spirit of Christianity. I. THE OBSTACLE is our natura...
10._Love doeth no evil to a neighbor, etc. _He demonstrates by the effect, that under the word love are contained those things which are taught us in all the commandments; for he who is endued with tr...
Among themselves Christians are exhorted not to seek the high things of this world, but to walk as brethren with those of low degree: a precept too much forgotten in the assembly of God to her loss. I...
LOVE WORKETH NO ILL TO HIS NEIGHBOUR,.... That is, the man that truly loves his neighbour, will contrive no ill against him, nor do any to him; he will not injure his person, nor defile his bed, nor d...
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love _is_ the fulfilling of the law. Ver. 10. _The fulfilling of the law_] The filling up of the law in this, that it closeth the duties of the law wit...
Here, from our duty to magistrates, he passes on to general duties. _Owe no man any thing_ Endeavour to manage your affairs with that economy and prudent attention that you may, as soon as possible, b...
Supreme love to God, and that genuine love to men which springs from and accompanies it, will lead rulers and ruled to seek each other's good and that of all their fellowmen. In the government and out...
The obligation of Christian love:...
LOVE WORKETH NO ILL TO HIS NEIGHBOR; THEREFORE LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW. The apostle has spoken at length of the duties and obligations resting upon the Christians in their capacity as citize...
SUBJECTION TO PROPER AUTHORITY This chapter is as clear as can be in its teaching: nothing but a spirit of rebellion could find difficulty with it - except possibly in the matter of how far this subje...
Own no man anything - Can we owe on our house? car? etc.? When payment is due - pay it! Debt you can't pay = love one another. 9 Look at the law of Moses -- Not commit adultery Not kill Not ste...
LOVE WORKETH NO ILL TO HIS NEIGHBOR: LOVE THEREFORE IS THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW. 'Love' -real love in contrast to the false 'love' of the world. Someone has described this love as 'invincible good...
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 enga...
This verse is an argument to prove what was proposed, ROMANS 13:8. It may thus be formed: That which _worketh no ill, _ or doth no hurt to our _neighbour, _ fulfilleth the law: but LOVE WORKETH NO ILL...
Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. [All divine law, whether of Moses and the prophets, of Christ or the apostles, is fulfilled by love, for those things...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV But if He had descended from another Father, He never would have made use of the first and greatest commandment of the law; but He would undoubtedly have endeavoured...
Romans 13:10 Love G26 does G2038 (G5736) no G3756 harm G2556 neighbor G4139 therefore G3767 love G26 fulfillment...
‘Love works no ill to his neighbour, love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.' For love is such that it ‘works nothing ill' for our neighbour. Rather love seeks the very best for them. That is why...
THE CHRISTIAN'S RESPONSIBILITY TO LOVE (13:8-10). Paul now turns his attention from the Christian's duty to the authorities, to the Christian's duty towards the outer world. Jesus Himself stated that...
Romans 13:10. LOVE WORKETH NO ILL TO HIS NEIGHBOR, lit, ‘the neighbor.' Alford: ‘All the commandments of the law above cited are _negative:_ the formal fulfilment of them is therefore attained, by _wo...
4. _General Exhortation to Love_, _and to a Christian Walk._ The more general exhortation of Romans 13:8 seems to have been suggested by the thought of obligation which underlies Romans 13:7: fulfil a...
THE FULFILMENT OF THE LAW (πληρωμα νομου). "The filling up or complement of the law" like πεπληρωκεν (perfect active indicative of πληροω, stands filled up) in verse Romans 13:8. See Romans 13:1 fo...
Romans 13:10 I. The law being an expression of the mind and will of God, we have only to study the character of God more closely to interpret more correctly the spirit and intention of the law. The ch...
CONTENTS: Believer's attitude toward civil government. Law of love toward neighbors. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul. CONCLUSION: Obedience to civil magistrates is one of the laws of Christ whose relig...
Romans 13:1. _Let every soul be subject to the higher powers,_ of magistrates, governors, proconsuls, kings, and emperors. The christian finds them in power; they allow us to lock our doors at night,...
TO LOVE, THEN, IS TO OBEY THE WHOLE LAW. Compare Galatians 5:13-15_. The Expositor's Greek Testament_ says: "It is apparent once more that NOMOS is the Mosaic Law, and not law in general. ...
_Thou shalt not commit adultery … and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this … Thou shalt love thy neighbout as thyself._ THE COMPREHENSIVENESS OF LOVE It comprehends-...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 13:8.—Augustine says that “love is a debt which is multiplied by paying.” Milton says, “_By_ owing owes not, but still pays, at once indebted and discharged.” The debt of love...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 13:1 From admonitions to keep peace, if possible, with all men, whether or not within the Christian circle, and to act honourably and benevolently towards all, the apostle now passe...
Shall we turn in our Bibles to Romans 13. As Christians, what should be our attitude towards government? Paul declares, Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of...
1 Corinthians 13:4; Matthew 22:40; Romans 13:8...
A NEW YEAR MESSAGE Romans 13:8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As one faces the New Year there are usually two dominant things that confront the thoughtful: 1. What about the year that has passed? 2. What about...