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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 13:7

therefore: Luke 20:25 fear to: Leviticus 19:3, 1 Samuel 12:18, Proverbs 24:21, Ephesians 5:33, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Peter 2:18 honour to: Exodus 20:12, Leviticus 19:32, Ephesians 6:2, Ephesians 6:3, 1 Timothy 5:13, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 6:1, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 3:7 Reciprocal: Genesis 9:23 - General Genesis 14:24 - Save 1 Samuel 24:8 - David stooped 1 Kings 1:23 - he bowed 1 Kings 3:17 - O my lord 1 Kings 18:8 - thy lord 2 Chronicles 2:10 - I will give Ezra 4:10 - noble Asnapper Ezra... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 13:8

Owe: Romans 13:7, Deuteronomy 24:14, Deuteronomy 24:15, Proverbs 3:27, Proverbs 3:28, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 22:40 for: Romans 13:10, Galatians 5:14, Colossians 3:14, 1 Timothy 1:5, James 2:8 Reciprocal: Genesis 14:24 - Save Genesis 23:9 - much money Genesis 23:13 - I will Genesis 23:16 - weighed Genesis 43:12 - double Genesis 43:21 - we have 2 Chronicles 2:10 - I will give Song of Solomon 8:7 - if a man Matthew 5:19 - do Matthew 5:43 - Thou Matthew 19:18 - Thou shalt do Mark... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.To all — Magistrates.Tribute — Taxes on your persons or estates.Custom — For goods exported or imported.Fear — Obedience.Honour — Reverence. All these are due to the supreme power. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 13:8

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.From our duty to magistrates he passes on to general duties.To love one another — An eternal debt, which can never be sufficiently discharged; but yet if this be rightly performed, it discharges all the rest.For he that loveth another — As he ought.Hath fulfilled the whole law — Toward his neighbour. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:1-7

3. Subjection to government as to a divinely established authority , Romans 13:1-7 . To the young Christian Church it could not but occur as a very momentous and very doubtful question, What are we to do with the governments of the world? They are all in pagan hands, with despots for their heads. In the Old Testament the visions of Daniel describe them as beasts. Christ is our true king, and we know not how soon he may appear to overthrow all existing despotism and establish a universal... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:7

7. Their dues It is the Christian’s duty to pay to all what is due to all. And as tribute, custom, fear, and honour are due to government, both by divine authority and for human good, it is matter of conscience that he render them all. Custom Usually the duty paid on exports and imports. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:8

8. Owe no man From the payment of government dues the apostle makes transition to the universal due of love, required by and lying as basis of the divine law, toward all our fellow men. The emphasis, therefore, does not rest upon this clause as if the apostle forbade the credit system in trade; but it is rather the transit to the duty of ever recognizing and ever paying the debt of love. Any thing This does not forbid contracts to pay at a future time, but a violation of the contract, or... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 13:8-14

4. Duties to our living contemporaries , Romans 13:8-14 . All are comprehended under love, (8-10,) under pressure of the most solemn Christian motives requiring of us perfect purity of life, (11-14.) read more

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