‏ 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.

Copyright information for RWP