Romans 13:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 13:7-10

We are here taught a lesson of justice and charity. I. Of justice (Rom. 13:7): Render therefore to all their dues, especially to magistrates, for this refers to what goes before; and likewise to all with whom we have to do. To be just is to give to all their due, to give every body his own. What we have we have as stewards; others have an interest in it, and must have their dues. ?Render to God his due in the first place, to yourselves, to you families, your relations, to the commonwealth, to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 13:8-10

13:8-10 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 not covet, and any other commandment there may be, are all summed up in this saying--You must love your neighbour as yourself. Love does no harm to its neighbour. Love is, therefore, the complete fulfilment of the law. The previous passage dealt with what might be called a man's public... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 13:10

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 deprive or defraud him of his substance; or do hurt to his character, bear false testimony against him, or covet with an evil covetousness anything that is his; but, on the contrary, will do him all the good he is capable of: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law : so far as a man... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 neighbor should act towards him; therefore, this love can never work ill towards another: and, on this head, i.e. the duty we owe to our neighbor, love is the fulfilling of the law. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:10

Verse 10 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 true love will never entertain the thought of injuring others. What else does the whole law forbid, but that we do no harm to our neighbor? This, however, ought to be applied to the present subject; for since magistrates are the guardians of peace and justice, he who desires that his own right... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

From specific admonitions on this subject, the apostle passes naturally to the principle which, in these regards as well as others, should inspire all our dealings with our fellow-men . Owe no man anything, but to love one another : for he that loveth another (literally, the other, meaning the same as his neighbour ) hath fulfilled law . νόμον here is anarthrous, denoting law in general, not the Mosaic Law in particular, though the instances of transgression that follow are from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

Love and law. To the unthinking, and at first sight, there seems a contradiction between law, which expresses authority, and is sanctioned by force, and love, which is spontaneous, and is of the heart. Christ himself, however, brought the two into harmony when he said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments;" and the apostle, in this passage, shows that, really and essentially, the two are one. I. THE TRUE PRINCIPLE OF SOCIAL LIFE IS LOVE . The new commandment which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

Christian righteousness. We here pass from public to private relations. Still in the civic sphere, viewing men as men, not as Christian brethren. And reminded by thought just advanced, the thought of tribute, custom, etc., as being "due" to those in power, that there are dues also which we owe each one to his neighbour. And it is of the very essence of justice that we "render to all their dues;" or, in the words of the eighth verse, that we "owe no man anything." Here, then, we may... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

Love, the fulfilment of the Law. The Lord's Prayer speaks of forgiving "our debtors." But it is the bounden duty of every man to strive to discharge his pecuniary obligations, otherwise he is guilty of living contentedly on stolen goods. The command, "Owe no man anything," if obeyed, would hinder many a bankruptcy and prevent many a business scandal. The apostle proceeds, with one of his skilful turns of thought, to speak of that debt which never can be entirely liquidated—a debt under... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-14

Christ-likeness. From citizenship, which is disposed of in the preceding verses, the apostle passes on to the Christian spirit as manifested in neighbourly relations. He here enters into the very spirit and essence of God's law, showing it to be love. And here we have— I. THE DEBT WHICH CAN NEVER BE DISCHARGED . ( Romans 13:8 .) We may pay all other debts, and should owe no man anything; but love is a debt that can never be discharged, an obligation which abides, a... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 13:7-10

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 13:8-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 13:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 13:8-14

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