Neville Goddard on Romans 13:8-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 13 in context

Scripture Focus

8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Romans 13:8-10

Biblical Context

The passage teaches that we owe nothing except love; love for another fulfills the entire law, because love harms no one and encompasses all commandments.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the commandments point to one inner disposition: the I AM awareness that loves. The apostle does not tell you to strain against externals; he invites you to renew your inner state. When you acknowledge I AM love as your present condition, you no longer owe anyone but that which flows from your true nature. In this inner economy, the law ceases to be a list of prohibitions and becomes a living alignment: you do not desire another's harm because you recognize the other as the same I AM in expression. The thought of hatred you fear is merely a mis-tuned signal from a separated self; love, imagined as reality, restores harmony. As you dwell in love, your choices reflect it: no cruel act, no misrepresentation, no envy—because you are now visioning the neighbor as your own self. The world outside becomes a faithful echo of your inner state, and thus the law is fulfilled not by rule-keeping but by the conscious assumption of love.

Practice This Now

Practice tonight: assume I AM love and visualize a specific person you owe something to; see them as already blessed and rest in that loving state for a minute, letting it color your next action.