Romans

Romans 13:8–14

⁸Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. ⁹The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,”^a and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^b ¹⁰Love 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. ¹²The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. ¹³Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. ¹⁴Instead, clothe yourselves with^c the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Footnotes

a 13:9 Exodus 20:13–17|EXO 20:13-17; Deuteronomy 5:17–21
b 13:9 Leviticus 19:18|LEV 19:18
c 13:14 Or put on; see verse 12.

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Romans 13:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be indebted	ὀφείλετε	opheilete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3784 I owe, ought
to no one	Μηδενὶ	Mēdeni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
to one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
love	ἀγαπᾶν	agapan	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G25 I love
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loves	ἀγαπῶν	agapōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G25 I love
neighbor	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
has fulfilled	πεπλήρωκεν	peplērōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Romans 13:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Do not commit adultery	μοιχεύσεις	moicheuseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery
Do not murder	φονεύσεις	phoneuseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5407 I murder
Do not steal	κλέψεις	klepseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2813 I steal
Do not covet	ἐπιθυμήσεις	epithymēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
any	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
other	ἑτέρα	hetera	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2087 another, different
commandments	ἐντολή	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
are summed up	ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται	anakephalaioutai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G346 I sum up, summarize, recapitulate, gather up in one
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
decree	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
Love	Ἀγαπήσεις	Agapēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G25 I love
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
yourself	σεαυτόν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself

Romans 13:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
does no wrong	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
fulfillment	πλήρωμα	plērōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion
of	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Romans 13:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
understanding	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
occasion	καιρόν	kairon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
hour	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
has come	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
for you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to wake up	ἐγερθῆναι	egerthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
slumber	ὕπνου	hypnou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5258 sleep
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
salvation	σωτηρία	sōtēria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
nearer	ἐγγύτερον	engyteron	Adverb	G1452 nearer
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
we	ἐπιστεύσαμεν	episteusamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in

Romans 13:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νὺξ	nyx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
is nearly over	προέκοψεν	proekopsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4298 I advance, make progress
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
has drawn near	ἤγγικεν	ēngiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
let us lay aside	ἀποθώμεθα	apothōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G659 I lay off or aside, renounce
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
put on	ἐνδυσώμεθα	endysōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
armor	ὅπλα	hopla	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3696 an instrument, arms, weapons
of light	φωτός	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

Romans 13:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let us behave	περιπατήσωμεν	peripatēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
decently	εὐσχημόνως	euschēmonōs	Adverb	G2156 becomingly, decorously
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
daytime	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in carousing	κώμοις	kōmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2970 a feasting, reveling
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drunkenness	μέθαις	methais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3178 drunkenness
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in sexual immorality	κοίταις	koitais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2845 a bed, marriage bed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
debauchery	ἀσελγείαις	aselgeiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G766 wantonness, lewdness
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in dissension	ἔριδι	eridi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2054 contention, strife
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
jealousy	ζήλῳ	zēlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry

Romans 13:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
clothe yourselves with	ἐνδύσασθε	endysasthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
make	ποιεῖσθε	poieisthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
provision	πρόνοιαν	pronoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4307 forethought, foresight
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body