Rom 13:9 | RWP | e4.org | For this ( το γαρ ). For the article ( το ) pointing to a sentence see , here to the quotation. The order of the commandments here is like that in ; and in B for , but different from that of the Hebrew in ; . The use of ου with the volitive future in prohibitions in place of μη and the imperative or subjunctive is a regular Greek idiom. And if there be any other ( κα ε τις ετερα ). Paul does not attempt to give them all. It is summed up ( ανακεφαλαιουτα ). Present passive indicative of ανακεφαλαιοω , late literary word or "rhetorical term" ( ανα, κεφαλαιον , head or chief as in ). Not in the papyri, but κεφαλαιον , quite common for sum or summary. In N.T. only here and . Namely ( εν τω ). See το γαρ at the beginning of the verse, though omitted by B F. The quotation is from . Quoted in ; ; ; ; ; it is called βασιλικος νομος (royal law). Thy neighbour ( τον πλησιον σου ). Πλησιον is an adverb and with the article it means "the one near thee." See on .

‏ Romans 13:9

For this ( το γαρ ). For the article ( το ) pointing to a sentence see 8:26, here to the quotation. The order of the commandments here is like that in Lu 18:20; Jas 2:11 and in B for De 5, but different from that of the Hebrew in Ex 20; De 5. The use of ου with the volitive future in prohibitions in place of μη and the imperative or subjunctive is a regular Greek idiom.

And if there be any other ( κα ε τις ετερα ). Paul does not attempt to give them all.

It is summed up ( ανακεφαλαιουτα ). Present passive indicative of ανακεφαλαιοω, late literary word or "rhetorical term" ( ανα, κεφαλαιον, head or chief as in Heb 8:1). Not in the papyri, but κεφαλαιον, quite common for sum or summary. In N.T. only here and Eph 1:10.

Namely ( εν τω ). See το γαρ at the beginning of the verse, though omitted by B F. The quotation is from Le 19:18. Quoted in Mt 5:43; 22:39; Mr 12:31; Lu 10:27; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8 it is called βασιλικος νομος (royal law).

Thy neighbour ( τον πλησιον σου ). Πλησιον is an adverb and with the article it means "the one near thee." See on Mt 5:43.