13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 13:9 For the commandments, 9 “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” 10 (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 11 13:10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
1 tn Grk “Therefore in.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.
2 tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both males and females.
3 sn Jesus’ teaching as reflected in the phrase treat others as you would want them to treat you, known generally as the Golden Rule, is not completely unique in the ancient world, but here it is stated in its most emphatic, selfless form.
4 tn Grk “is.”
5 sn A quotation from Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20.
6 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.
7 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.
8 tn Grk “hang.” The verb κρεμάννυμι (kremannumi) is used here with a figurative meaning (cf. BDAG 566 s.v. 2.b).
9 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).
10 sn A quotation from Exod 20:13-15, 17; Deut 5:17-19, 21.
11 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.
12 tn Grk “according to the scripture.”
13 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18 (also quoted in Matt 19:19; 22:39; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14).
14 tn Or “transgressors.”
15 tn Or “stumbles.”
16 tn Grk “guilty of all.”
17 sn A quotation from Exod 20:14 and Deut 5:18.
18 sn A quotation from Exod 20:13 and Deut 5:17.