STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 65

THE SUM OF THE LAW

Romans 13:8-10 (KJV)

⁸ Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 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 neighbor as thyself. ¹⁰ Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Romans 13:8-10 (CEB)

⁸ Don’t be in debt to anyone, except for the obligation to love each other. Whoever loves another person has fulfilled the Law. ⁹ The commandments, Don’t commit adultery, don’t murder, don’t steal, don’t desire what others have,^[a] and any other commandments, are all summed up in one word: You must love your neighbor as yourself.^[b] 10 Love doesn’t do anything wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is what fulfills the Law.

1.    PAUL’S SUMMATION OF THE LAW V. 8

Ø  Don’t be in debt to anyone “except for the obligation to love each other” –CEB

Ø  SUMMATION: love = fulfilling the Law

2.    ALL INCLUSIVE: LOVE COVERS ALL V.9

Ø  Proverbs 10:12 “ Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”

3.    ATTITUDE AND ACTION = FULFILLING THE LAW V. 10

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