Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. New Living Translation Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. English Standard Version Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Berean Standard Bible Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Berean Literal Bible Love does not do evil to its neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. King James Bible Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. New King James Version Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. New American Standard Bible Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. NASB 1995 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. NASB 1977 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. Legacy Standard Bible Love does not work evil against a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. Amplified Bible Love does no wrong to a neighbor [it never hurts anyone]. Therefore [unselfish] love is the fulfillment of the Law. Christian Standard Bible Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law. Holman Christian Standard Bible Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law. American Standard Version Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law. Contemporary English Version No one who loves others will harm them. So love is all that the Law demands. English Revised Version Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. GOD'S WORD® Translation Love never does anything that is harmful to a neighbor. Therefore, love fulfills Moses' Teachings. Good News Translation If you love others, you will never do them wrong; to love, then, is to obey the whole Law. International Standard Version Love never does anything that is harmful to its neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the Law. Majority Standard Bible Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. NET Bible Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. New Heart English Bible Love does not harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. Webster's Bible Translation Love worketh no ill to one's neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Weymouth New Testament Love avoids doing any wrong to one's fellow man, and is therefore complete obedience to Law. World English Bible Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthe love to the neighbor works no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fullness of law. Berean Literal Bible Love does not do evil to its neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. Young's Literal Translation the love to the neighbour doth work no ill; the love, therefore, is the fulness of law. Smith's Literal Translation Love works no evil to the neighbor: love therefore the completion of the law. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe love of our neighbour worketh no evil. Love therefore is the fulfilling of the law. Catholic Public Domain Version The love of neighbor does no harm. Therefore, love is the plenitude of the law. New American Bible Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law. New Revised Standard Version Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLove does not work evil to his neighbor because love is the fulfillment of the law. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Love does not commit evil against its neighbor, because love is the fulfillment of The Written Law. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentLove works no evil to our neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. Godbey New Testament Divine love works no evil to its neighbor: for divine love is the fulfilling of the law. Haweis New Testament Love doeth no ill to a neighbour; the fulfilment therefore of the law is love. Mace New Testament thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self." the benevolent never does wrong to his neighbour: therefore benevolence is the fulfilling of the law. Weymouth New Testament Love avoids doing any wrong to one's fellow man, and is therefore complete obedience to Law. Worrell New Testament Love works no ill to one's neighbor: therefore, love is a fulfillment of the law. Worsley New Testament Love worketh no evil to our neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Love Fulfills the Law…9The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.… Cross References Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ... Galatians 5:14 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 1 John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” 1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 1 John 4:20-21 If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. / And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well. Matthew 7:12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets. 1 John 5:2-3 By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. / For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, Leviticus 19:18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 6:5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Zechariah 7:9-10 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ Treasury of Scripture Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. worketh. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, … love is. Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Matthew 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Jump to Previous Avoids Complete Fellow Fulfilling Fulfillment Fulfilment Fulness Harm Ill Love Makes Neighbor Neighbour Obedience One's Work Worketh Works WrongJump to Next Avoids Complete Fellow Fulfilling Fulfillment Fulfilment Fulness Harm Ill Love Makes Neighbor Neighbour Obedience One's Work Worketh Works WrongRomans 13 1. Subjection, and many other duties, we owe to the authorities.8. Love is the fulfillment of the law. 11. The acts of darkness are out of season in the time of the Gospel. Love does no wrong to its neighbor. This phrase emphasizes the ethical and moral obligations of Christians towards others. In the biblical context, "neighbor" refers to anyone with whom one comes into contact, echoing the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). The concept of love here is agape, a selfless, sacrificial love that seeks the best for others. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in Matthew 22:39, where He commands to "love your neighbor as yourself." Historically, this principle was countercultural in the Roman Empire, where social hierarchies and divisions were prevalent. The early Christian community was known for its radical love and care for others, which distinguished them from the surrounding society. This phrase also connects to the Old Testament, where the law given to Moses included commandments about treating others justly and with kindness (Leviticus 19:18). Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Persons / Places / Events 1. Paul the ApostleThe author of the Book of Romans, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and theological teachings. 2. The Roman Church The recipients of the letter, the early Christian community in Rome, which was diverse and included both Jewish and Gentile believers. 3. The Law Refers to the Mosaic Law given to the Israelites, which includes moral, ceremonial, and civil laws. 4. Neighbors In the context of this verse, "neighbors" refers to fellow human beings, emphasizing the relational aspect of Christian ethics. 5. Love (Agape) The Greek word used here is "agape," which signifies selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love. Teaching Points The Essence of LoveLove is not merely an emotion but an active commitment to seek the good of others. True love refrains from causing harm and actively seeks the welfare of others. Love as Fulfillment of the Law The moral requirements of the law are encapsulated in the command to love. By loving others, believers naturally fulfill the ethical demands of the law. Practical Expressions of Love Consider how your actions impact others and strive to act in ways that promote their well-being. Engage in acts of kindness and service as tangible expressions of love. Love in Community Foster a community where love is the guiding principle in relationships. Address conflicts and misunderstandings with a spirit of love and reconciliation. Reflecting God’s Love As recipients of God’s love, believers are called to reflect that love to others. Love is a testimony of the believer’s faith and relationship with God.(10) Fulfilling of the law.--The form of the Greek word implies not only that love helps a man to fulfil the law, but that in the fact of the presence of love in his heart the law is actually fulfilled. The principle here stated is beautifully worked out in 1Corinthians 13:4-7. Greek Loveἀγάπη (agapē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. does no wrong κακὸν (kakon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. to [its] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. neighbor. πλησίον (plēsion) Adverb Strong's 4139: Near, nearby, a neighbor. Neuter of a derivative of pelas; close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. Fellow. Therefore οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. love [is] ἀγάπη (agapē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. [the] fulfillment πλήρωμα (plērōma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4138: From pleroo; repletion or completion, i.e. what fills, or what is filled. of [the] Law. νόμου (nomou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. 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