Romans 13:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:5

And when the Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David put to the sword twenty-two thousand of the Aramaeans.

1 Chronicles 18:14

So David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.

Ezra 4:13

The king may be certain that when the building of this town and its walls is complete, they will give no tax or payment in goods or forced payments, and in the end it will be a cause of loss to the kings.

Ezra 4:20

Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem, ruling over all the country across the river, to whom they gave taxes and payments in goods and forced payments.

Ezra 6:8

Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: that from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to be given to these men readily, so that their work may not be stopped.

Nehemiah 5:4

And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.

Luke 23:2

And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

Romans 12:8

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

Romans 13:5

So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.

Romans 13:7

Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.