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← Romans 13 · ← verse 6 · verse 8 →

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

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἀπόδοτεapodotedo render

Lemma: ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) · Strong's: G0591

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)

Meaning: to pay — ἀπο-δίδωμι ; [in LXX for מָכַר, שׁוּב hi., נָתַן, שָׁלֵם pi., etc. ; ] ; to give up or back, restore, return: Mat.27:58, Luk.4:20 9:42 19:8; esp. of wages, debts, oaths, etc. (MM, see word), to render what is due, to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 12:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0591; TFLSJ G0591; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 1

οὖνountherefore

Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 2

πᾶσινpasinto all

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 3

τὰςtastheir

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 4

ὀφειλάς,opheilasdues,

Lemma: ὀφειλή (opheilē) · Strong's: G3782

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: debt — ὀφειλή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὀφείλω), ; a debt: Mat.18:32; metaphorically, one's due: Rom.13:7, 1Co.7:3 (found also in π.; see Deiss., BS, 221; MM, xviii).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 18:32, 1 Corinthians 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3782; TFLSJ G3782; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 5

τῷtōto whom

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 6

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 7

φόρονphorontax

Lemma: φόρος (phoros) · Strong's: G5411

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: tax — φόρος, .-ου, ὁ; (φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc. ; ] ; tribute paid by a subject nation (cf. 1Ma.10:33): φ. δοῦναι (1Ma.8:4 1Mac 8:7), Luk.20:22 23:2; ἀποδοῦναι, Rom.13:7; τελεῖν, Rom.13:6 (Hdt.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Luke 20:22, Luke 23:2, Romans 13:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5411; TFLSJ G5411; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 8

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 9

φόρον,phorontax,

Lemma: φόρος (phoros) · Strong's: G5411

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: tax — φόρος, .-ου, ὁ; (φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc. ; ] ; tribute paid by a subject nation (cf. 1Ma.10:33): φ. δοῦναι (1Ma.8:4 1Mac 8:7), Luk.20:22 23:2; ἀποδοῦναι, Rom.13:7; τελεῖν, Rom.13:6 (Hdt.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Luke 20:22, Luke 23:2, Romans 13:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5411; TFLSJ G5411; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 10

τῷtōto whom

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 11

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 12

τέλοςtelosrevenue

Lemma: τέλος (telos) · Strong's: G5056

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: goal/tax — τέλος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for קֵץ, etc.; εἰς τὸ τ., chiefly for נֶצַח and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. end: most frequently of the termination or limit of an act or state (in NT also of the end of a period of time, cl.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 10:22, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 24:13, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 26:58 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5056; TFLSJ G5056; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 13

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 14

τέλος,telosrevenue,

Lemma: τέλος (telos) · Strong's: G5056

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: goal/tax — τέλος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for קֵץ, etc.; εἰς τὸ τ., chiefly for נֶצַח and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. end: most frequently of the termination or limit of an act or state (in NT also of the end of a period of time, cl.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 10:22, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 24:13, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 26:58 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5056; TFLSJ G5056; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 15

τῷtōto whom

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 16

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 17

φόβονphobonrespect

Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 14:26, Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 18

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 19

φόβον,phobonrespect,

Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 14:26, Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 20

τῷtōto whom

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 21

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 22

τιμὴνtimēnhonor

Lemma: τιμή (timē) · Strong's: G5092

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: honor — τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for עֵרֶךְ, יְקָר, etc. ; ] ; a valuing, hence, objectively; 1. a price paid or received: with genitive of person(s), Mat.27:9; with genitive of thing(s), Act.5:2-3; pl., Act.4:34 19:19; τ.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 27:6, Matthew 27:9, John 4:44, Acts 4:34, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5092; TFLSJ G5092; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 23

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 24

τιμήν.timēnhonor.

Lemma: τιμή (timē) · Strong's: G5092

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: honor — τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for עֵרֶךְ, יְקָר, etc. ; ] ; a valuing, hence, objectively; 1. a price paid or received: with genitive of person(s), Mat.27:9; with genitive of thing(s), Act.5:2-3; pl., Act.4:34 19:19; τ.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 27:6, Matthew 27:9, John 4:44, Acts 4:34, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5092; TFLSJ G5092; TAGNT Romans 13:7 word 25

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Pay→ἀποδίδωμι G0591 to pay
everyone→πᾶς G3956 all
what→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
you owe [him]→ὀφειλή G3782 debt
taxes→φόρος G5411 tax
to whom→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
taxes [are due]→φόρος G5411 tax
revenue→τέλος G5056 goal/tax
to whom→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
revenue [is due]→τέλος G5056 goal/tax
respect→φόβος G5401 fear
to whom→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
respect [is due]→φόβος G5401 fear
honor→τιμή G5092 honor
to whom→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
honor [is due]→τιμή G5092 honor

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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