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Berean Standard Bible

“Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.”

Romans 13:7

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In Romans 13 Paul teaches believers how to live under governing authorities, saying that they exist under God's ordering and are to be respected. He then summarizes the practical obligations that follow.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pagad á todos lo que debéis: al que tributo, tributo; al que pecho, pecho; al que temor, temor; al que honra, honra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Páguenle a cada quien lo que le corresponda: sean impuestos, contribuciones, respeto u honor.

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