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Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
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Financial Integrity is Love
Commentators see a direct link between financial responsibility and Christian love. The command to "owe no man anything" is a practical application of loving your neighbor. By avoiding unnecessary debt and paying what is owed, believers avoid harming others and demonstrate a core aspect of their faith. As one scholar notes, it is a sin to spend on yourself what you owe to others.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Owe no man any thing. Do not be in debt to anyone. In the previous verse, the apostle had been discussing the duty which we owe t…
Save to love one another (ε μη το αλληλους αγαπαιν). "Except the loving one another." This articular infinitive is in the accusati…
19th Century
Anglican
Owe no man anything.—The word for “owe” in this verse corresponds to that for “dues” in the previous one. The transition …
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“Let no debt remain outstanding.” While it is appropriate for a believer to incur debt, to be perpetually in debt is not a good testimony, and to r…
16th Century
Protestant
To no one owe you, etc. Some think this was not said without a taunt, as if Paul were answering the objection of those who contended
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Owe no man anything From the payment of dues to magistrates the apostle proceeds to a general exhortation to dischar…
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Christians must avoid useless expense and be careful not to incur any debts they do not have the power to repay. They are also to stay away from al…
13th Century
Catholic
Having shown how believers should observe justice toward their superiors, the Apostle now shows how they should behave toward everyone in…
