Text -- Romans 13:9 (NET)

13:9 For the commandments, “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Rom 13:9

¹ tn Grk “For the…” (with the word “commandments” supplied for clarity). The Greek article (“the”) is used here as a substantiver to introduce the commands that are quoted from the second half of the Decalogue (ExSyn 238).

² sn A quotation from Exod 20:13-15, 17; Deut 5:17-19, 21.

³ sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.