Rom 13:8-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rom 13:8-10: 13:8-10 These verses discuss how believers relate to other people. If we truly love others, our actions will reflect all the commandments in the law that concern our relationships with other people. 13:8 The idea of obligation is the hinge that connects 13:1-7 and 13:8-10 . Christians are to “give to everyone what [they] owe them” (13:7 ), and Christians always owe love to their neighbors. • Owe nothing to anyone: Debts are not sinful but should be avoided and, if incurred, should be promptly repaid so that the believer is free to serve in love (see Prov 22:7 ). • love one another: Believers are called to love all those they encounter (Rom 12:14-21 ; Luke 10:25-37 ), but the phrase especially emphasizes the love that each believer owes to other believers. • you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law: This teaching closely follows Jesus’ teaching in Matt 22:34-40 .

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‏ Romans 13:8-10

Summary for Rom 13:8-10: 13:8-10 ^a These verses discuss how believers relate to other people. If we truly love others, our actions will reflect all the commandments in the law that concern our relationships with other people. 13:8 ^b The idea of obligation is the hinge that connects 13:1-7 ^c and 13:8-10 ^d. Christians are to “give to everyone what [they] owe them” (13:7 ^e), and Christians always owe love to their neighbors.

• Owe nothing to anyone: Debts are not sinful but should be avoided and, if incurred, should be promptly repaid so that the believer is free to serve in love (see Prov 22:7 ^f).

• love one another: Believers are called to love all those they encounter (Rom 12:14-21 ^g; Luke 10:25-37 ^h), but the phrase especially emphasizes the love that each believer owes to other believers.

• you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law: This teaching closely follows Jesus’ teaching in Matt 22:34-40 ⁱ.