Romans 13:7-8

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Romans 13:7-8

7Pay 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.
8Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
— Romans 13:7-8

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