로마서 13:7-8 KRV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 13:8

Owe no man anything - Be not “in debt” to anyone. In the previous verse the apostle had been discoursing of the duty which we owe to magistrates. He had particularly enjoined on Christians to pay to “them” their just dues. From this command to discharge fully this obligation, the transition was natural to the subject of debts “in general,” and to an injunction not to be indebted to “any one.” This law is enjoined in this place:Because it is a part of our duty as good citizens; and, Because it... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 13:7

Romans 13:7. Render, therefore, to all Magistrates, whether supreme or subordinate; their dues What by law, or by the appointment of God, belongs to them, even though you may have opportunities of defrauding them of it, to your own immediate and temporal advantage. In this precept the apostle follows the Lord Jesus, who ordered the Jews to render to Cesar the things which were Cesar’s, though Cesar was neither of the Jewish nation, nor of their religion. Tribute Taxes on your persons... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 13:8-10

Romans 13:8-10. Here, from our duty to magistrates, he passes on to general duties. Owe no man any thing Endeavour to manage your affairs with that economy and prudent attention that you may, as soon as possible, balance accounts with all who have any demands upon you, except it be with respect to that debt, which, while you pay, you will nevertheless still owe, namely, to love one another; an eternal debt, which can never be sufficiently discharged. But yet, if this be rightly performed,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 13:1-14

Duties to rulers and to others (13:1-14)Since God is the source of all authority, governments exercise power by his permission. Christians should therefore obey the ruling authorities (13:1-2). If they keep the laws of the country, Christians have nothing to fear. They should have no difficulty in cooperating with the government, because the basic functions of government are the promotion of the well-being of society and the restraint of wrongdoing, and these functions are in keeping with... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 13:7

therefore . Omit. their = the. dues . Greek. opheile. Only here and Matthew 18:32 . custom . That which is paid for public ends. Greek. telos . Compare Matthew 17:25 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 13:8

no man = no one. Greek. medeis . but = if ( App-118 ) not ( App-105 ). love . App-135 . another = the other. App-124 . fulfilled . See Romans 1:29 . App-125 . the . Omit. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 13:7

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due: custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.Had there been any doubt, up to here, that the total establishment of human government is to be honored, respected, and obeyed by Christians, upon pain of God's displeasure if they fail, it would have been effectively removed by this blanket inclusion of "all." Peter's words, already referred to, are:Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 13:8

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.Greathouse understood the first clause here as the negative statement of the first clause in Romans 13:7, thus referring it to the obligations of custom, tribute, honor, etc. He said:This means, do not continue in a state of owing any of the obligations referred to in Romans 13:7, but fulfill them and discharge them. There is only one debt of which you can never get rid - the debt of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 13:7

Romans 13:7. Tribute to whom tribute— The Jews had a favourite notion among them, that, as the peculiar people of God, they were exempted from obligations to pay tribute to Gentiles; against which notion this passage is directly levelled, though without pointing them out in any invidious manner. The word Φοβον, rendered fear, may be more properly rendered reverence; for it expresses the inward disposition; as τιμην, honour, expresses the conduct and external behaviour proceeding from it. See... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 13:7

7. Render therefore to all their dues—From magistrates the apostle now comes to other officials, and from them to men related to us by whatever tie. tribute—land tax. custom—mercantile tax. fear—reverence for superiors. honour—the respect due to persons of distinction. read more