Discovery BoxRomans 13:9 
Context13:9 For the commandments, 1 “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” 2 (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 3
Romans 14:15
Context14:15 For if your brother or sister 4 is distressed because of what you eat, 5 you are no longer walking in love. 6 Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.
Romans 15:30
Context15:30 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, 7 through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.
1 tn Grk “For the…” (with the word “commandments” supplied for clarity). The Greek article (“the”) is used here as a substantiver to introduce the commands that are quoted from the second half of the Decalogue (ExSyn 238).
2 sn A quotation from Exod 20:13-15, 17; Deut 5:17-19, 21.
3 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.
4 tn Grk “brother.”
5 tn Grk “on account of food.”
6 tn Grk “according to love.”
7 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.
