Romans 13:7

New English Translation

Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:17

One of the women said, “My master, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was with me in the house.

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother, that you may live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving to you.

Proverbs 24:21

Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,

Proverbs 3:27

Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.

Leviticus 19:3

Each of you must respect his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:32

You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.

Matthew 17:25

He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes – from their sons or from foreigners?”

Matthew 22:21

They replied, “Caesar’s.” He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Mark 12:17

Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.

Luke 20:22

Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?”

Luke 20:25

So he said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.”

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

Romans 13:6

For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.

Ephesians 5:33

Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

1 Timothy 5:13

And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.

1 Timothy 6:1

Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.

1 Peter 3:7

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers.

1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel.