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Romans 13:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 13:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 13:724 words
GreekMeaning
ἀπόδοτεapodote
do renderverbG591
πᾶσιpasi
to alladjectiveG3956
τὰςtas
theirarticleG3588
ὀφειλάςopheilas
duesnounG3782
τῷ
to whomarticleG3588
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
φόρονphoron
taxnounG5411
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
φόρονphoron
taxnounG5411
τῷ
to whomarticleG3588
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τέλοςtelos
revenuenounG5056
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τέλοςtelos
revenuenounG5056
τῷ
to whomarticleG3588
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
φόβονphobon
respectnounG5401
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
φόβονphobon
respectnounG5401
τῷ
to whomarticleG3588
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τιμὴνtimēn
honornounG5092
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τιμήνtimēn
honornounG5092
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 13:7

“Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. Owe (or ye owe) no man anything, but to love one another.” He still keeps upon the same line, bidding them pay them not money only, but honor and fear. And how is it when he said above, “Will you not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good;” that he here says “render fear?” He does it meaning exceeding honor, and not the fear which comes from a…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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