Romans 13:9 (WEB)
For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Catechism · 3
The Virtues
“If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 15:9-10; cf. Mt 22:40; Rom 13:8-10.
The Ten Commandments
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 13:9-10.
You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
“…are summed up in this sentence, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 13:8-10.
Fathers and councils · 7
Tertullian
“…when given through Moses; that is, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God from thy whole heart and out of thy whole soul; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; False witness thou shalt not utter; Honour thy father and mother; and, That which is…” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 4, 5; Lev. xix. 18; comp. Matt. xxii. 34–40; Mark xii. 28–34; Luke x. 25–28; and for the rest, Ex. xx. 12–17; Deut. v. 16–21; Rom. xiii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Where, then, is (the command), “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself?”” — editor's note: Lev. xix. 18; Matt. xix. 19; xxii. 39; Mark xii. 31; Luke x. 27; Rom. xiii. 9; Gal. v. 14; Jas. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“Very properly, then, did he sum up the entire teaching of the Creator in this precept of His: “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 9.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…seeking precepts of life, by aid of which he may dwell righteously among men, finds love of his neighbour, in which one rule, the Apostle says [margin note: Rom 13:9], are comprehended all things; or, seeking good thoughts, he finds that Word in which all things are contained, “In the beginning was the Word,” [John…” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Wherefore, all God’s commandments, one of which is, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” and all those precepts which are not commandments but special counsels, one of which is, “It is good for a man not to touch a woman,” are rightly carried out…” — editor's note: Comp. Matt. v. 27 and Rom. xiii. 9
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Clement of Alexandria
“But the cavillers did not know even this, as the apostle says, “that he who loveth his brother worketh not evil;” for this, “Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprehended in the word, Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 8–10.
Read the whole comment“It is, then, rightly said by the apostle, “This Thou, shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not steal, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprehended in this word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 9.
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together with
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Catechism §2055.
Cited together in Catechism §2055.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.16.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 13:45–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 13:45–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §2055.
Cited together in Catechism §2055.
Cited together in Catechism §2055.
Cited together in Catechism §2055.
Cited together in Catechism §1824 and 2 other places.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.16.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 13:45–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1824.
Cited together in Catechism §1824.
Parallel passages
Matthew 19:18 and Romans 13:9 share the same wording (16 words).
Quotes
Romans 13:9 takes up the words of Leviticus 19:11 (7 words in common).
Romans 13:9 takes up the words of Leviticus 19:18 (7 words in common).
