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Mark 12:17

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And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
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  1. Romans 13:7Rank 1 from verse 17
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    7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

  2. 1 Corinthians 14:24–25Rank 2 from verse 17
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    24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

    25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

  3. 1 Peter 2:17Rank 3 from verse 17
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    17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

  4. 2 Corinthians 5:14–15Rank 4 from verse 17
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    14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

    15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

  5. Acts 4:19–20Rank 5 from verse 17
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    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

    20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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Mark 12:17

COMBINED MEANING

answering

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

render

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To give, deliver, present, offer, return, repay, yield, perform, or award what is due, required, produced, deserved, or entrusted.

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12:13¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

12:14And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?

12:15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

12:16And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.

12:17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

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