Romans 13:8
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
What it says
Every ordinary debt should be settled, but love remains a permanent obligation because it is the enduring shape of life in Christ.
What it is doing
This verse opens the section by distinguishing temporary debts from the lasting debt of neighbor-love.
In context
8Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.