King James Version

Romans 13:7

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before all here.

ἀπόδοτεapodoteRenderἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Render”, a single actionG591(a) I give back, return, restore, (b) I give, render, as due, (c) mid: I sell.Renderπᾶσιpasito allπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.to allτὰςtasto whomὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “to whom”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.to whomὀφειλάςopheilasdebtὀφειλή (opheilē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “debt”, the object formG3782a debt, a duty, what is due.τῷtōto whomὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “to whom”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.to whomτὸνtonto whomὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “to whom”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.to whomφόρονphorontaxφόρος (phoros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “tax”, the object formG5411a tax, tribute, especially on persons.τὸνtonto whomὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “to whom”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.to whomφόρονphorontaxφόρος (phoros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “tax”, the object formG5411a tax, tribute, especially on persons.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τέλοςtelosgoalτέλοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “goal”, the object formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τέλοςtelosgoalτέλοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “goal”, the object formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φόβονphobonfearφόβος (phobos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fear”, the object formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φόβονphobonfearφόβος (phobos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fear”, the object formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τιμὴνtimēnhonourτιμή (timē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “honour”, the object formG5092a price, honor.honourτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τιμήνtimēnhonorτιμή (timē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “honor”, the object formG5092a price, honor.This verse uses “honor”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.

American Standard Version (1901)

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World English Bible

Darby Translation

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