Romans 13:10, Romans 13:8 NKJV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 13:10

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 engraved on every man’s heart, and practiced in his life, what a change would it immediately produce in society! If all people would at once “abandon” what is suited to “work ill” to others, what an influence would it have on the business and commercial affairs of people. How many plans of fraud and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 13:8-10

Romans 13:8-10. 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, balance accounts with all who have any demands upon you, except it be with respect to that debt, which, while you pay, you will nevertheless still owe, namely, to love one another; an eternal debt, which can never be sufficiently discharged. But yet, if this be rightly performed,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 13:1-14

Duties to rulers and to others (13:1-14)Since God is the source of all authority, governments exercise power by his permission. Christians should therefore obey the ruling authorities (13:1-2). If they keep the laws of the country, Christians have nothing to fear. They should have no difficulty in cooperating with the government, because the basic functions of government are the promotion of the well-being of society and the restraint of wrongdoing, and these functions are in keeping with... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 13:10

Love . App-135 . worketh . See Romans 2:10 . ill . Greek. kak o s , translated "evil" in verses: Romans 13:3 , Romans 13:4 . the, the. Omit. fulfilling = fulfilment, or fulness. Greek. pleroma. See Romans 11:12 , Romans 11:25 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 13:10

10. Love worketh no ill to his—or, "one's" neighbour; therefore, &c.—As love, from its very nature, studies and delights to please its objects, its very existence is an effectual security against our wilfully injuring him. Next follow some general motives to the faithful discharge of all these duties. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 13:8-10

2. Conduct toward unbelievers 13:8-10Paul had previously glorified the importance of love among believers (Romans 12:9-10; cf. 1 Corinthians 13). Now he urged this attitude toward all people, though unbelievers are primarily in view in this chapter. The connecting link in the argument is our obligations to government (Romans 13:7) and to our fellow citizens (Romans 13:8; cf. Galatians 5:13-15). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 13:9-10

Paul again appealed to the Law to show that what he had written in Romans 13:8 was in harmony with what God had commanded earlier. Whereas the Mosaic Law specified numerous situations in which the Israelites were to practice love, the Law of Christ contains comparatively few. The simple principle is enough. This is another excellent example of the essentially legal character of the Mosaic Law and the gracious character of Christ’s teachings. Jesus Christ gave us a model to follow in loving... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 13:10

13:10 whole (a-12) Lit. 'fulness of law.' read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:1-14

The Christian’s Duty to the State and to his NeighbourSt. Paul now passes to the duties of Christians to the State. In Romans 12:19 he had condemned revenge; but he asserts here that the State may rightly punish, as God’s agent in temporal affairs. He enforces obedience to government, i.e. to social order, not to any special form of government. He gives no directions as to what is to be done when there is a conflict of civil authority (Romans 13:1-7). Our behaviour to men in general is to be... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 13:10

(10) 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.The principle here stated is beautifully worked out in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. read more