Romans 13:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service.

American Standard Version (1901)

For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.

Common English Bible

You should also pay taxes for the same reason, because the authorities are God’s assistants, concerned with this very thing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.

Romans 13:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 8:5

When the Arameans of Damascus  came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand Aramean men.

1 Chronicles 18:14

So David reigned over all Israel,  administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

Ezra 4:13

Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are finished,  they will not pay tribute, duty, or land tax,  and the royal revenue  will suffer.

Ezra 4:20

Powerful kings have also ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the River Euphrates, and tribute, duty, and land tax were paid to them.

Ezra 6:8

I hereby issue a decree concerning what you are to do, so that the elders of the Jews can rebuild the house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men out of the royal revenues  from the taxes of the region west of the River Euphrates, so that the work will not stop.

Nehemiah 5:4

Still others were saying, ‘We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax  on our fields and vineyards.

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse him, saying, ‘We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes  to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.’

Romans 12:8

if exhorting,  in exhortation; giving, with generosity;  leading,  with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 13:5

Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath but also because of your conscience.

Romans 13:7

Pay your obligations  to everyone: taxes to those to whom you owe taxes,  tolls to those to whom you owe tolls, respect to those to whom you owe respect,  and honour to those to whom you owe honour.