8Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.9The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbour as yourself."10Love does no harm to its neighbour. Therefore love is the fulfilment of the law.
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What is the message of Romans 13 8 10? ›
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
What is the meaning of Romans 13 8 10? ›Romans 13:8–10 comes as part of Paul's practical exhortations to the Roman Christians to live in accordance with the new life they have been given in Christ. Central to this life is love because God's own love (agapē) is the very foundation of Christian existence and community.
What does Romans 13 teach us? ›Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor” (Romans 13:1–7). Scripture calls on us Christians to submit to those who govern us, but this directive is often misunderstood.
What does the Bible mean when it says "owe no man anything"? ›“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. . .” means the only debt we are commanded to acquire is love. Paul said in his epistle to the Romans, “I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise” (1:14).
What does Romans 13:8 really mean? ›Romans 13:8–14 describes the Christian obligation to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. To do this is to fulfill the law of Moses, because love itself never hurts anyone.
What is the lesson of Romans 13 10? ›Romans 13:10 In-Context
10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
In Romans 13:1-7, Paul is writing to Gentile believers in Rome to obey, not Roman secular/pagan authority, but to obey the God-ordained authority of the synagogue rulers in Rome. This presupposes that the early Jesus believers were continuing to meet with Judean non-believers within the synagogues.
What is the prayer for Romans 13 8? ›My Prayer...
Holy God who owns all things, I thank you for not just owning me, but for having bought me out of slavery, sin, and death. Please kindle love in my heart through the Holy Spirit so I will love others as you do. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Romans 8 is one of the most loved chapters in all of Scripture. Paul begins and ends this passage with statements about the absolute security of those who are in Christ. First, there is no condemnation, at all, for those in Christ. Last, nothing will ever be able to separate us from God's love for us in Christ.
What is the summary of Romans chapter 13? ›Romans 13, if you read the whole chapter, is about not being unruly (vs 7–14). Thus, believers should not be lawbreakers or troublemakers, and should respect natural authority.
What can we learn from Romans 14 8? ›
I love Romans 14:8 for this simple description of how everything in our lives revolves around Jesus, our Lord. If we live, we live to Him. If we die, we die to Him. Whether we live or whether we die we are the Lord's, like everything we do is for Him.
What does 13 mean in the Bible? ›Though the Bible does not specifically mention negative things regarding the number 13, many scholars believe that the number represents rebellion, sin and lawlessness .
Does the Bible say all debt should be forgiven? ›He shall not require payment from his fellow Israelite or brother, because the LORD's time for canceling debts has been proclaimed. You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your brother owes you.
What religion did Jesus practice? ›Of course, Jesus was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, disciples, all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogues.
How does God view debt? ›“The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives” (Psalm 37:21). To refuse to settle our debts is downright wicked, a gross abdication of Christian character. Debt is not always wrong, but in most cases it is inadvisable.
What is the message in Romans 13:8, 14? ›Love your neighbor, Paul says, pay the debt you owe him, understanding the time. That is, there is something about the age in which we live which, if you understand it, will compel you, motivate you, drive you to love your neighbor. If you understand the times, you will be able to do this.
What does it mean to humble yourselves before the Lord? ›To humble oneself is to acknowledge God as Lord and to obey as servant. In order to do so, then, the Son had to take “the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:7). “We, as creatures, must obey our Creator, and he, as our brother, did the same.”
What does the Book of Romans 8 teach us? ›The overall meaning of Romans 8 is to tell us to live through the Holy Spirit, give us encouragement about our present sufferings and future hope, as well as to remind us of God's great love. The popularity of Romans 8 is mainly because of Romans 8:31-39.