Romans 13:8

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. OWE NO MAN ANY THING, BUT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Love is the only debt which can never be paid off, for it is always due: FOR HE THAT LOVETH ANOTHER, [ ton (G3588) heteron (G2087)] - literally, 'the other,' in relation to himself; his "neighbour" (as Romans 13:9; Luke 10:29; Luke 10:36), HATH FULFILLED THE LAW - for the law itself is nothing but an injunction to manifest love in all relationshi...

8._To no one owe ye, etc. _There are those who think that this was not said without a taunt, as though Paul was answering the objection of those who _contended _that Christians were burdened in having other precepts than that of love enjoined them. And indeed I do not deny, but that it may be taken ironically, as though he conceded to those who allowed no other law but that of love, what they required, but in another sense. And _yet _I prefer to take the words simply as they are; for I think that Paul meant to refer the _precept _respecting the power of magistrates to the law of love, lest it should seem to any one too feeble; as though he had said, — “When I require you to obey princes, I require nothing more than what all the faithful ought to do, as demanded by the law of love: for if ye wish well to the good, (and not to wish this is inhuman,) ye ought to strive, that the laws and ju...

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 little of the sin, of being in debt. Love to others includes all the duties of the second table. The last five of the ten commandments are all summed up in this royal law, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; with the same sincerity that thou lovest thyself, though not in the same measure and degree. He that loves his neighbour as himself, will desire the welfare of his neighbour. On this is built that golden rule, of doing as we would be...

Verse Romans 13:8. _OWE 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, obedience, and tribute; to the latter they owe nothing but _mutual love_, and those offices which necessarily spring from it. Therefore, the apostle says, _Owe no man_; as if he had said: Ye owe to your fellow brethren nothing but mutual love, and this is what the law of God requires, and in this the law is fulfilled. Ye are not bound in obedience to them as to the civil magistrate; for to him ye must n...

OWE 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: * Because it is a part of our duty as good citizens; and, * Because it is a part of that law which teaches us to love our neighbor, and to “do no injury to him,” Romans 13:10. The interpretation of this command is to be taken with this limitation, that we are not to be indebted to him so as to “injure” him, or to work “ill” to him....

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 passes to _the duty of Christians towards the civil government and the laws of the country in which they lived. _It is well known that the Jews were impatient of the Roman dominion, and that some held it to be unlawful, on religious grounds, to pay tribute to Caesar (Matthew 22:17). Insurrections against the government had consequently been frequent. There had been the notable one under Judas the Gaulonite of Gamala (called ὁ Γαλιλαῖος, Acts 5:37), who left followers behind him, called Gaul

OWE NO MAN ANYTHING,.... From the payment of dues to magistrates the apostle proceeds to a general exhortation to discharge all sorts of debts; as not to owe the civil magistrate any thing, but render to him his dues, so to owe nothing to any other man, but make good all obligations whatever, as of a civil, so of a natural kind. There are debts arising from the natural and civil relations subsisting among men, which should be discharged; as of the husband to the wife, the wife to the husband; parents to their children, children to their parents; masters to their servants, servants to their masters; one brother, friend, and neighbour, to another. Moreover, pecuniary debts may be here intended, such as are come into by borrowing, buying, commerce, and contracts; which though they cannot be avoided in carrying on worldly business, yet men ought to make conscience of paying them as soon as t...

OWE See (Leviticus 19:13); (Proverbs 22:7)....

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 .) Romans 13:1 The children of God are strangers and pilgrims in the world. Our citizenship is in heaven. But what is the Christian to do as living under different forms of government? The Christian is to be in subjection to these, for the powers that exist are ordained by Him. Resisting these powers would mean resistance to God who has ordained them. They are God's ministers to maintain order. “Render therefore to all their dues, tribute to whom tribute is d

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 supreme and comprehensive obligation; see Matthew 22:39 f. Romans 13:9 f. proves this in detail: every command is summed up in the well-known law of Jesus. Love is law's fulfilment: the stress lies on _fulfilment;_ nothing is so dutiful as love....