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SBL Greek New Testament

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Romans 13

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romans.13.rom13DebtLove

Μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλετε, εἰ μὴ τὸ ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν

GRAMMARINTERPRETATIONmoderate confidence

Does Paul prohibit debt absolutely or command that no obligation remain outstanding except love?

The present imperative can be heard as ‘owe nothing’ or ‘let no debt remain.’ The continuing mutual obligation of love is explicitly excepted.

Why this default

‘Let no obligation remain outstanding’ leads because the present imperative and love-exception frame an ongoing ethical obligation; the direct absolute wording remains formally possible.

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Project defaultLet no obligation remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another

Ongoing obligation foregrounded

AlternativeOwe no one anything, except to love one another

Direct prohibition retained

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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