Owe nothing to anyone except to love and seek the best for one another; for he who [unselfishly] loves his neighbor has fulfilled the [essence of
Romans 13:8 Meaning and Commentary Romans 13:8 Owe no man anything From the payment of dues to magistrates the apostle proceeds to a general exhortation to discharge all sorts of debts; as not to owe the civil magistrate any thing, but render to him his dues, so to owe nothing to ...
Romans 13: A Table of Contents This is a book-length website. Here are some pages which dig deeper into the background and meaning of Romans 13. They explore God's sovereignty over evil, the work of angelic beings in the Providence of God, and the necessity of abolishing evil in the ...
Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another (literally, the other, meaning the same as his neighbour) hath fulfilled law. Νόμον here is anarthrous, denoting law in general, not the Mosaic Law in particular, though the instances of transgression that ...
The Jewish members of the church at Rome thought that God favored them over the Gentiles, meaning that God treated them differently...better. Paul reminds the church at Rome that God hears everyone's prayers or cries for help. God is the same God to everyone. Human beings do not determine...
Romans 13:13-14 Meaning and Commentary INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS 13 The principal things contained in this chapter, enjoined the saints, are the duties of subjection to magistrates, love to one another, and to all men, and temperance and chastity in themselves: it begins with duties relating ...
(13) Upon the name of the Lord.--Originally, as meaning "of Jehovah," but with especial reference to the Messianic Advent. Here, therefore, it is applied to our Lord. Pulpit CommentaryVerse 13. - For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved (Joel 2:32). The ...
The word "hospitality" used here in Rom 12:13 is "philoxenia" - "philo" meaning "to like", and "xenia" meaning strangers. Thus hospitality is particularly a challenge for Christians who grew up in xenophobic cultures. Such Christians may also find it challenging to practice generosity. ...
The NT uses a variety of images to explain the meaning of baptism,... 7923 fellowship, in the gospel 7923 fellowship, in the gospel A mutual participation in the blessings of God’s grace. Believers... 7972 tongues, gift of 7972 tongues, gift of The divine ena...
If this were not the case, the concept of a seared conscience, a conscience that has become desensitized to good and evil, would have no meaning. Likewise, if there were no innate approval of the good in the unregenerate, how are we to explain the commonality of a guilty conscience, ...