“Do to other people the same things you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law \{of Moses\} and the \{teaching of the\} prophets. {\cf2\super [83]}
Romans 13:8 - Easy To Read Version Don’t owe people anything. But you will always owe love to each other. The person that loves other people has obeyed all the law. {\cf2\super [135]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has fulfilled the Law [relating to one's fellowmen, meeting all its requirements]. American Standard Version (1901) Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. Common English Bible Don’t be in debt to anyone, except for the obligation to love each other. Whoever loves another person has fulfilled the Law. Catholic Public Domain Version You should owe nothing to anyone, except so as to love one another. For whoever loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law. |
“Do to other people the same things you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law \{of Moses\} and the \{teaching of the\} prophets. {\cf2\super [83]}
“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other like I loved you.
Love doesn’t hurt other people. So loving is the same as obeying all the law.
Give all people what you owe them. If you owe them any kind of tax, then pay it. Show respect to the people you should respect. And show honor to the people you should honor.
The whole law {\cf2\super [69]} is made complete in this one command: “Love other people the same as you love yourself.” {\cf2\super [70]}
Do all these things; but most important, love each other. Love is the thing that holds you all together in perfect unity.
The goal of this command is for people to have love. To have this love people must have a pure heart, they must do what they know is right, and they must have true faith.
One law rules over all other laws. This royal law is found in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [4]} : “Love other people the same as you love yourself.” {\cf2\super [5]} If you obey this law, then you are doing right.
So we can see who God’s children are. Also, we can know who the children of the devil are. The people who don’t do what is right are not children of God. And the person who does not love his brothers and sisters \{in Christ\} is not a child of God.