Romans 13:7 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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Chapter 13

⁷Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Romans 13:7 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 20:25
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
1 Peter 2:17-18
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. …
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Matthew 17:25
He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 7-10)

We are here taught a lesson of justice and charity. I. Of justice (Rom. 13:7): Render therefore to all their dues, especially to magistrates, for this refers to what goes before; and likewise to all with whom we have to do. To be just is to give to all their due, to give every body his own. What we have we have as stewards; others have an interest in it, and must have their dues. “Render to God hi…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 7)

6-7. For, for this cause pay ye--rather, “ye pay” tribute also--that is, “This is the reason why ye pay the contributions requisite for maintaining the civil government.” for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing--“to this very thing.”