Romans 13:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

1 Chronicles 18:14

And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgement and justice unto all his people.

Ezra 4:13

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will endamage the kings.

Ezra 4:20

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all the country beyond the river; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.

Ezra 6:8

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.

Nehemiah 5:4

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.

Luke 23:2

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

Romans 12:8

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 13:5

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Romans 13:7

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.