| Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Honour all men,.... To whom honour is due, according to the place, station, and circumstances in which they are, the gifts of providence and grace bestowed on them, and the usefulness they are of, whether they be Jews or Gentiles, rich or poor, believers or unbelievers: it is a saying of Ben Zoma (e), continued...
Barnes' Notes on the BibleHonor all men - That is, show them the respect which is due to them according to their personal worth, and to the rank and office which they sustain. See the notes at Romans 13:7. continued...
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHonour all men - That is, Give honor to whom honor is due, Romans 13:7. Respect every man as a fellow creature, and as one who may be a fellow heir with you of eternal life; and therefore be ready to give him every kind of succor in your power. continued...
Geneva Study Bible{20} {d} Honour all men. Love the {e} brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. (20) He divides the civil life of man, by occasion of those things of which he spoke, into two general parts: that is, into those duties which private men owe to private men, and especially the faithful to the faithful, and into that subjection by which inferiors are bound to their superiors, but so that kings are not made equal to God, seeing that fear is due to God, and honour to kings. (d) Be charitable and dutiful towards all men. (e) The assembly and fellowship of the brethren. Zec 11:14
People's New Testament 2:17 Honour all men. Respect men of every station. Love the brotherhood. As Christ loved us. Fear God. With reverential fear.
Wesley's Notes 2:17 Honour all men - As being made in the image of God, bought by his Son, and designed for his kingdom. Honour the king - Pay him all that regard both in affection and action which the laws of God and man require.
King James Translators' NotesHonour all: or, Esteem all
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary17. Honour all men-according to whatever honor is due in each case. Equals have a respect due to them. Christ has dignified our humanity by assuming it; therefore we should not dishonor, but be considerate to and honor our common humanity, even in the very humblest. The first "honor" is in the Greek aorist imperative, implying, "In every case render promptly every man's due" [Alford]. The second is in the present tense, implying, Habitually and continually honor the king. Thus the first is the general precept; the three following are its three great divisions. Love-present: Habitually love with the special and congenial affection that you ought to feel to brethren, besides the general love to all men. Continued...
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