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← Romans 13 · ← verse 7 · verse 9 →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

μηδενὶmēdeniTo no one

Lemma: μηδείς (mēdeis) · Strong's: G3367

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Masculine (A-DSM)

Meaning: nothing — μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν; (and -θέν, Act.27:33, a Hellenistic form; see Bl., 6, 7; Thackeray, Gr., 58) ; related to οὐδείς as μή to οὐ, ; no, none, no one; neut., nothing: Mat.16:20, Mrk.5:43 6:8, Luk.3:14, Act.8:24,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 16:20, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 27:19, Mark 1:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3367; TFLSJ G3367; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 1

μηδὲνmēdennothing

Lemma: μηδείς (mēdeis) · Strong's: G3367

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter · Negative (A-ASN-N)

Meaning: nothing — μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν; (and -θέν, Act.27:33, a Hellenistic form; see Bl., 6, 7; Thackeray, Gr., 58) ; related to οὐδείς as μή to οὐ, ; no, none, no one; neut., nothing: Mat.16:20, Mrk.5:43 6:8, Luk.3:14, Act.8:24,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 16:20, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 27:19, Mark 1:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3367; TFLSJ G3367; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 2

ὀφείλετεopheiletedo owe

Lemma: ὀφείλω (opheilō) · Strong's: G3784

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)

Meaning: to owe — ὀφείλω ; [in LXX: Deu.15:2, Isa.24:2 (נָשָׁה), Eze.18:7 (חוֹב), Wis.12:15, 20, al. ; ] ; to owe, be a debtor: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.18:28, Luk.7:41 16:7, Phm 18; id. with dative of person(s), Mat.18:28,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 18:28, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 18:34, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:18, Luke 7:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3784; TFLSJ G3784; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 3

εἰeionly

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487H

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if: not — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 13:57 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487H; TFLSJ G1487H; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 4

μὴmēexcept

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 5

τὸto<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 6

ἀλλήλουςallēlousone another

Lemma: ἀλλήλων (allēlōn) · Strong's: G0240

Parsing: Reciprocal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (C-APM)

Meaning: one another — ἀλλήλων (genitive pl.), dative -οις, -αις, accusative -ους, -ας, -α (no nom.), recipr. pron. ; (ἄλλος), ; of one another, mutually: Mat.25:32, Mrk.4:41, Jhn.13:22, al. ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 24:10, Matthew 25:32, Mark 4:41, Mark 8:16, Mark 9:34, Mark 9:50 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0240; TFLSJ G0240; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 7

ἀγαπᾶν·agapanto love;

Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 8

ὁhothe [one]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 9

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 10

ἀγαπῶνagapōnloving

Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 11

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 12

ἕτερονheteronother

Lemma: ἕτερος (heteros) · Strong's: G2087

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: other — ἕτερος, -α, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for אַחֵר ; ] ; distributive pron., prop. dual (BL, §13, 5; 51, 6), denoting the second of a pair, but in late Gk. encroaching on ἄλλος (M, Pr., 79f.); 1. of number, other; with art.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 11:3, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 12:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2087; TFLSJ G2087; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 13

νόμονnomon[the] Law

Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 14

πεπλήρωκεν·peplērōkenhas fulfilled;

Lemma: πληρόω (plēroō) · Strong's: G4137

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)

Meaning: to fulfill — πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; (a) of things : pass. (σαψήνη, φάραγξ), Mat.13:48, Luk.3:5" (LXX) ; figuratively, Mat.23:32; but chiefly of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4137; TFLSJ G4137; TAGNT Romans 13:8 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Be indebted→ὀφείλω G3784 to owe
to no one→μηδείς G3367 nothing
. . .→μηδείς G3367 nothing
except→εἰ G1487H if: not
. . .→μή G3361 not
to one another→ἀλλήλων G0240 one another
[in] love→ἀγαπάω G0025 to love
For→γάρ G1063 for
he who→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
loves→ἀγαπάω G0025 to love
[his]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
neighbor→ἕτερος G2087 other
has fulfilled→πληρόω G4137 to fulfill
[the] law→νόμος G3551 law

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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