8Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.
9The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
10Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
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12The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
14Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
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Paul teaches that love fulfills the Law. Believers are to owe nothing exceptlove for one another. The commandments are summed up in loving one‘sneighbor. - P41
Paul urges his readers to understand the present time, wake fromslumber, and put aside deeds of darkness. Instead, they are to clothe them-selves with the Lord Jesus Christ. - P41
Christians should settle all of their debts, but the one we will never bedone repaying is the debt of loving our neighbors as ourselves. Paul quotesfrom the Ten Commandments, teaching that they all trace back to love,
which is the fulfillment of the Law. - P42
He reminds his readers to be active intheir faith because Jesus is coming back soon. They should not spend timethinking about how they can gratify their selfish desires; they should reflectthe radiance of Christ. We sometimes try to justify the stagnant spheres ofour lives by making excuses that pacify our guilt. However, Paul remindsus that, from the earliest days, God‘s people have been called to obey Hiscommands and love one another. - P42
May we recognize and value the presenttime, not wasting a single moment in selfishness but continuously express-ing our love for God and for His people. - P42
Dear Jesus, thank you for Your amazing love. Help us to be a family that trulyloves our neighbors. May we not focus on satisfying our sinful desires, butinstead clothe ourselves with You each day. In Your name, amen. - P43
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