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Payἀπόδοτεto allπᾶσιwhat is owed:τὰς ὀφειλάςto the one owed tribute,τῷ τὸν φόρονtribute;τὸν φόρονto the one owed tax,τῷ τὸ τέλοςtax;τὸ τέλοςto the one owed fear,τῷ τὸν φόβονfear;τὸν φόβονto the one owed honor,τῷ τὴν τιμὴνhonor.τὴν τιμήν
Romans 13:7
Study it in the app“Pay to all what is owed: to the one owed tribute, tribute; to the one owed tax, tax; to the one owed fear, fear; to the one owed honor, honor.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 13:7, word by word
- Payἀπόδοτεapodote
repay
To settle what is owed, or reward each one as they deserve.
Where else “apodote” appears- what is owedὀφειλάςopheilas
what is owed
What one is obliged to give another.
Where else “opheilas” appears- to the one owed tributeφόρονphoron
tax, tribute
Tax, tribute paid to a ruler.
Where else “phoron” appears- to the one owed taxτέλοςtelos
tax
Money paid to the authority on goods or services.
Where else “telos” appears- to the one owed fearφόβονphobon
reverence
Deep respect, above all for God.
Where else “phobon” appears- to the one owed honorτιμὴνtimēn
honor
The respect and esteem given to someone for who they are.
Where else “timēn” appears
The context
6For because of this you also pay tribute; for they are public servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
7 · This verse (above)
8Owe no one anything except to love one another; for the one who loves the other has fulfilled the law.
To study Romans 13 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say we owe others, and how does he sum up the law? (vv. 8-10)
2. What it means
Why does Paul say love does no harm to a neighbor and so fulfills the law? (v. 10)
3. How I live it
Whom close to you can you show love in a concrete way this week, expecting nothing in return?