Romans 13:8-12 (ESV)
Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. [9] The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." [10] Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. [11] Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. [12] The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Questions for Reflection
1. What sort of actions communicate love to you?
2. In what area of life is a Christian to maintain a continuing debt? (13:8)
3. What is the sign that a Christian has fulfilled the Law? (13:8)
4. What one command sums up all the other commands? (13:9)
5. What act and attitude is the fulfillment of the Law? (13:10)
6. What “hour” had arrived for the Roman Christians? (13:11)
7. How did Paul encourage his audience to live godly lives? (13:11-12)
8. What does it mean that love is the fulfillment of the Law?
9. What specific acts of love can Christians show to friends, family, neighbors, and strangers?
10. What are the signs that the present age is nearly over?
11. How would you live if you knew the world would end in six months?
