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 honour, the honour.

Young's Literal Translation

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

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

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:3'Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I [am] Jehovah your God.

1 Samuel 12:18And Samuel calleth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth voices and rain, on that day, and all the people greatly fear Jehovah and Samuel;

Proverbs 24:21Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

Matthew 22:21they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he 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 ye also, every one in particular — let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife — that she may reverence 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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