Romans 13:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 13:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 13:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 13:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.”

Romans 13:7 — World English Bible

Romans 13:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.”

Romans 13:7 — American Standard Version

Romans 13:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.”

Romans 13:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 13:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Render to all their dues: to whom tribute [is due], tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour. ”

Romans 13:7 — Darby Translation

Romans 13:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.”

Romans 13:7 — Geneva Bible

Romans 13:7 in Context — Romans 13

5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

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

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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What Does Romans 13:7 Mean?

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