Romans 13:7

render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honor, the honor.

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In The King James Version

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

In Context

6for because of this you also pay tribute; for they are servants of God, on this very thing attending continually;

8To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other—he has fulfilled law,

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:3You each fear his mother and his father, and you keep My Sabbaths; I [am] your God YHWH.

1 Samuel 12:18And Samuel calls to YHWH, and YHWH gives voices and rain on that day, and all the people greatly fear YHWH and Samuel;

Proverbs 24:21Fear YHWH, my son, and the king, || Do not mix yourself up with changers,

Matthew 22:21They say to Him, “Caesar’s”; then He says to them, “Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;

Luke 20:25and He said to them, “Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;

Ephesians 5:33but you also, everyone in particular—let each so love his own wife as himself, and the wife—that she may revere the husband.

Matthew Henry on Romans 13:2-7

Obedience to Magistrates Enforced. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee… Read the whole commentary →

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