Romans Chapter 13 Vs. 9

 

Fulfilling the Law Through Love

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. Rom 13:9

and if there... Any other commandment necessary for a Christian to obey is covered in proper love to one’s neighbor (Rom. 13:9-10).

All of the above mentioned sins are against our fellow man. If we love our neighbor as we love ourselves, we will not commit these sins.

To demonstrate that love fulfills the law, Paul cites four of the 10 commandments that deal with human relations and ties them in with an overarching Old Testament command.

If we truly love our neighbors, we will only do what is in his best interest.

Paul then quoted various specific commands from the social section of the Ten Commandments. These prohibitions — not to commit adultery… murder… steal and covet — are the 7th, 6th, 8th, and 10th commandments, in that order (Exo. 20:13-15, 20:17). Paul summed up that entire section of the Law by quoting Lev. 19:18. The Jewish Rabbis and the Lord Jesus summarized the social section of the Law in the same words (cf. Mat. 22:39).