romans-13:9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:9

‘For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ He points out that all the commandments, some of which he lists, are all really summed up in the command to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’. For all the things described in the commandments, adultery, murder, theft, coveting, etc. cause hurt to others, and if we love we... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:8-10

Romans 13:8-2 Samuel : . The All-comprising Law. Romans 13:8 . Taxes are debts, and the Christian must “ owe nothing to anybody”— except the infinite “ debt of love!” “ Whoso loves his neighbour, has fulfilled law” ( mg.) , meeting the supreme and comprehensive obligation; see Matthew 22:39 f. Romans 13:9 f. proves this in detail: “ every command is summed up in” the well-known law of Jesus. “ Love is law’ s fulfilment” : the stress lies on fulfilment; nothing is so dutiful as love. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 13:9

This verse proves that love is the fulfilling of the law. It is done by an induction or enumeration of the particular precepts of the second table. The fifth is not mentioned, because the Jews made that commandment a part of the first table; so some: or because he had treated before of duty to the higher powers and superiors, under which parents are comprehended; so others. It may be, he would only mention the negative precepts, as being most contrary to love. But, why doth he mention the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 13:7-10

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 13:8.—Augustine says that “love is a debt which is multiplied by paying.” Milton says, “By owing owes not, but still pays, at once indebted and discharged.” The debt of love can never be fully discharged.Romans 13:9.—Love to God and love to man said by the Jews to be the great sum or heads of the law.MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Romans 13:7-10Christian citizenship and Christian brotherhood.—Compare the text with the life and precepts of Jesus. They are entire harmony.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 13:1-14

Shall we turn in our Bibles to Romans 13 .As Christians, what should be our attitude towards government? Paul declares,Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: and the powers that be are ordained of God ( Romans 13:1 ).The Bible does not allow for civil disobedience. For we are commanded by the scriptures to be in obedience to those governing bodies that are over us. Paul wrote this at the time in which Nero was ruling in Rome. And we oftentimes, say,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 13:1-14

Romans 13:1 . Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, of magistrates, governors, proconsuls, kings, and emperors. The christian finds them in power; they allow us to lock our doors at night, and their courts are open for redress of wrongs. These are the shields of heaven to which, under God, we owe our safety from anarchy. We are therefore bound to pray for kings; for in the splendour of the throne we have glory and defence, and by consequence, should cheerfully pay all just demands... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 13:9-10

Romans 13:9-10Thou shalt not commit adultery … and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this … Thou shalt love thy neighbout as thyself. The comprehensiveness of loveIt comprehends--I. The whole law.II. The letter and the spirit.III. Our neighbour as ourselves. (J. Lyth, D.D.)The love of our neighbourI. The object of the affection. Love of our neighbour, or benevolence, seeks the good of others, and in its noblest form is the perfection of God.II. Its proper extent.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 13:9

9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Ver. 9. Briefly comprehended ] Capitulated, fulfilled, saith the Syriac, summed up, ανακεφαλαιουται . St Bartholomew is quoted by Dionysius to have said of divinity, Και πολλην και ελαχιστην , Et magnum esse et minimam,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 13:9

For this: Exodus 20:12-Esther :, Deuteronomy 5:16-Ecclesiastes :, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 19:19, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20 covet: Romans 7:7, Romans 7:8 love: Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 19:34, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, Galatians 5:13, James 2:8-2 Samuel : Reciprocal: Genesis 44:8 - how then Exodus 20:13 - General Deuteronomy 5:19 - General Deuteronomy 5:21 - General Matthew 22:40 - General Luke 3:14 - Do violence to no man James 2:11 - Do not commit 1 John 4:21 - General 2... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 13:9

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.If there be any other — More particular.Commandment — Toward our neighbour; as there are many in the law.It is summed up in this — So that if you was not thinking of it, yet if your heart was full of love, you would fulfil it. read more