Romans 13:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Render {G3767} to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον· τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος· τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον· τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.

Transliteration

Apodote oun to all the opheilas: to the one the phoron the phoron; to the one the telos the telos; to the one the phobon the phobon; to the one the timēn the timēn.

Grammar Details

*Apodote*: aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give/pay/render
*oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
*opheilas*: accusative, feminine, plural - debts/obligations
*phoron*: accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute
*telos*: accusative, neuter, singular - custom/toll
*phobon*: accusative, masculine, singular - fear/reverence
*timēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - honor/respect

Word Meanings

*Apodote*: pay/render/give back/return
*opheilas*: debts/dues/obligations
*phoron*: tax/tribute/assessment
*telos*: custom/toll/duty
*phobon*: fear/reverence/respect
*timēn*: honor/respect/value/price

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 17:25 : 25 He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?
Luke 20:25 : 25 And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.
Matt 22:21 : 21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
1 Tim 5:17 : 17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
1 Tim 6:1 : 1 Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.
1 Pet 2:17-18 : 17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 18 Servants, [be] in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
1 Pet 3:7 : 7 Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, {G2532} as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
Mark 12:17 : 17 And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him.
Luke 23:2 : 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
Eph 5:33 : 33 Nevertheless do {G2596} ye also severally {G3779} love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.
Eph 6:2-3 : 2 Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), 3 that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Eph 6:5 : 5 Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Lev 19:3 : 3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
Lev 19:32 : 32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
1 Sam 12:18 : 18 So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
Prov 24:21 : 21 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; [And] company not with them that are given to change:

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