Romans 13:8 - Owe No Man: What does this passage mean when it says to owe no man any

The Bible here reminds us that we should not view lightly the matter of borrowing money.

The apostle Paul urged Christians in Rome: “Do not you people be owing anybody a single thing, except to love one another; for he that loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.” (Romans 13:8).

So before taking on debt, count the cost of doing so. (Compare Luke 14:28.) Is there really a need to borrow money? Is it a matter of maintaining your livelihood so as to care for your family? (1 Timothy 5:8) Or is a measure of greed involved, perhaps a desire to live more luxuriously? 1Timothy 6:9,10.

Ideally, the only debt a Christian should owe others is love.

(quote) Owe No Man: What does this passage mean

Debt is a form of bondage and God does not want us to be in debt to anyone in anyway. Nor is anyone to be in debt to us. We should not do anything for people if we expect something in return. The Bible says, when you give, do your giving as onto the Lord and expect God to repay us. It is much better this way, because God is so generous. So we know we can serve others, help them all we can, be as much of a blessing as we are able to be. Give them as much as we are able to give. But then do not expect anything from them in return. Expect your reward from God. If you expect people are going to repay you for your helping them, you will find yourself disappointed.

Well said.

OK, I feel like the liberal at the Bill Gothard convention, but I believe that the verse is NOT a commentary on debt in the financial sense.
Rather I believe it is a comment on spiritual and personal debts, that spiritually we are to be indebted to no one other than God, and personally we are to love one another and not be indebted to one another.

In other words, we do good works for others out of our love for them and not because "he was the person who led me to Christ," or "she was a good friend to my mother-in-law's cousin."

If any of you know about Middle Eastern and Eastern cultures, a common concept is that when someone helps you, befriends you, gets you a place to work, whatever, that "you are in that person's debt" until you can return the kindness. Many times, you would be "indebted" to that person for life.
Obviously, especially if the person held out the "debt" for a small favor to be a lifetime of being there for that person or doing something against your principles for him/her, then resentment would creep into the picture.
I believe that passage in context simply means that Christians should not be caught up in an endless cycle of spiritual and personal obligation centering around doing good deeds for others, when those deeds should be done out of love for God and others, not duty.

I think you can also owe someone more than just money. maybe an apology or a favor. mayby someone helped  you to do something, and not that they expect you to do the same, but you should be willing to be there for the people that have been there for you.I know what it feels like to owe on something. and it is so depressing. but praise God that he finally got me out of that debt.