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 will', 'unconquerable benevolence'. 'Who started the lie that love makes people weak? Love is tough and demanding. It costs. lot, you see, It cost God his Son...Love doesn't make. person less. person. It makes them as tough as. nickel steak. It isn't weakness to love people. The easy way out is to have them hurt you once and then cut the offender off. That way you won't have to bear. lot of pain..' (McGuiggan p. 387)

'worketh' -'never wrongs. neighbor' (TCNT)

Point to Note:

Someone might ask, if the Law of Moses was removed at the cross (Colossians 2:14; Hebrews 9:1; Hebrews 10:1), then why does Paul appeal to the Law of Moses when talking to Christians in this section of Scripture?

I think that Paul could appeal to the 'Law', because God's moral standard's haven't changed. Adultery, theft, murder, covetous were all sins BEFORE SINAI AND EVEN AFTER THE CROSS. Love has always simply tried to fulfill what God has wanted done! Love doesn't resent "Law", it doesn't try to get around "Law", it doesn't try that argue that the Christian doesn't have to obey 'law'. Love simply wants to do God's law. God's law is simply the expression of God's character and nature, and all true Christians love whatever reveals God.

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