Romans: The Gospel for Everyone — Week 30 - Romans 13:8-14

Romans 13:8-14 returns to the supreme virtue: love is a debt that can never be fully repaid. The commands against adultery, murder, theft, and coveting are summed up in one— love your neighbor as yourself —because love does no harm to a neighbor. The message warns that rule-keeping without love misses the point entirely, and presses the question of whether we actually love the literal neighbors God has placed around us. A right view of self—seeing as God sees—is named as the foundation for loving others well. The closing call is urgency: the hour has come to wake from slumber . Put aside the deeds of darkness, clothe yourself with Christ, and live a life that draws people to Him.