Romans 13:7

• §2240Article 4 · The Fourth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “Pay to all of them their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 13:7.

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.36Book IV

  “For this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 1–7.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 119

  “Did not one of His soldiers, His most beloved companion, say to his fellow soldiers, the provincials, so to speak, of Christ, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers”?” — editor's note: Also Rom. xiii. 1, 7, 8.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21

  “…should be subject to the higher powers,’ and that there ‘should be rendered all things to all men, tribute to whom tribute (is due), custom to whom custom,’ and all other things in like manner which, without detriment to the worship of our God, we render to the rulers in the constitution of human society: for the…” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 1, 7

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.6Festal Letters

  “Having therefore this right resolution, and owing no man anything, but rather giving everything to every man, he was a teacher of the like rightness of principle, saying, ‘Render to all their dues.’” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 7.

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• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.8Festal Letters

  “Thus, keeping the feast myself, I was desirous that you also, my beloved, should keep it; and being conscious that an announcement like this is due from me, I have not delayed to discharge this duty, fearing to be condemned by the Apostolic counsel; ‘Render to every man his due.’” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 7; cf. Ep. iii. init.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 67

  “Wherefore Paul also saith, “Render unto all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 7.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Letters Letter 57

  “I also pay the deference due to authority, as it is written: “Honour to whom honour is due, tribute to whom tribute.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 7.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.6Book III

  “Also to the Romans: “Render to all what is due: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour; owe no man anything, except to love another.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 7, 8.

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• 1 Timothy 2:2

  Cited together in Catechism §2240 and 1 other place.

• Ezra 2:7

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• 2 Maccabees 4:18

  Cited together in Letters Letter 57.

• Psalm 119:46

  Cited together in Letters Letter 57.

• Jeremiah 25:12

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• Jeremiah 25:18

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• Jeremiah 29:4

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• Jeremiah 29:5

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• Jeremiah 29:6

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• Jeremiah 29:7

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• Daniel 2:47

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.

• Matthew 17:27

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 21.