Neville Goddard on Romans 13:8-14 - 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.

11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Romans 13:8-14

Biblical Context

Paul says we owe nothing but love; when love becomes our state, the law is fulfilled. He urges awakening to the present salvation, and casting off darkness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Romans 13:8-14, the outward commands are a mirror of your inner state. The 'owe no man anything' becomes a declaration that you owe nothing to the old self; love is the currency of your consciousness and when you truly love, you fulfill the law by alignment, not by external performance. The law here is the inner order of your I AM, and to love your neighbor as yourself is to recognize yourself as the same being, connected in awareness. The 'night' and the 'day' signify stages of mind; now is the moment to awake, to recognize that salvation is a present shift of consciousness, not a future event. Cast off the works of darkness—the fear, the habit, the old self-image—and clothe yourself in the armor of light, a steady, unshakable sense of right being. Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ by identifying with Christ mind, choosing thoughts that bless, and acting in harmony with that light. Do not make provision for the flesh; instead, dwell in the conviction that your true identity already fulfills the law through love.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the present-tense state: I am the I AM loving my neighbor and I fulfill the law now. Feel the inner light widening and carry that perception into the next moment.