Romans 13:8 “Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves…”

Romans 13:8

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

World English Bible

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

American Standard Version

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Geneva Bible 1599

Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.

Darby Translation

Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.

Young's Literal Translation

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other — law he hath fulfilled,

Bible in Basic English

Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“Owe”

Matthew 7:12 Romans 13:7 Deuteronomy 24:14 Deuteronomy 24:15 Proverbs 3:27 Proverbs 3:28

Matthew 7:12 · BSB

In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 13:7 · BSB

Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Deuteronomy 24:14 · BSB

Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

Deuteronomy 24:15 · BSB

You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Proverbs 3:27 · BSB

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Proverbs 3:28 · BSB

Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.

“for”

Romans 13:10 Galatians 5:14 James 2:8 Colossians 3:14 1 Timothy 1:5

Romans 13:10 · BSB

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Galatians 5:14 · BSB

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:8 · BSB

If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

Colossians 3:14 · BSB

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

1 Timothy 1:5 · BSB

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Also

John 13:34

John 13:34 · BSB

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

9The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Read Romans 13