Romans 13:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)Pay to all what is due them: (B)tax to whom tax is due; (C)custom to whom custom; [a]respect to whom [b]respect; honor to whom honor.
8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for (D)the one who loves [c]his neighbor has fulfilled the Law. 9 For this, “(E)You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “(F)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
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- Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear
- Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear
- Romans 13:8 Lit the other
Romans 13:7-9
New International Version
7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(A) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
Love Fulfills the Law
8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(B) 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](C) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(D) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](E)
Footnotes
- Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
- Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
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