Romans 13:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You must also pay your taxes. The authorities are God's servants, and it is their duty to take care of these matters.

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:5

When troops from the Aramean kingdom of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David killed twenty thousand of them.

1 Chronicles 18:14

David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.

Ezra 4:13

You should also know that if the walls are completed and the city is rebuilt, the Jews won't pay any kind of taxes, and there will be less money in your treasury.

Ezra 4:20

And powerful kings have ruled Western Province from Jerusalem and have collected all kinds of taxes.

Ezra 6:8

Starting at once, I am ordering you to help the leaders by paying their expenses from the tax money collected in Western Province.

Nehemiah 5:4

Then others said, “We had to borrow money from those in power to pay the government tax on our fields and vineyards.

Luke 23:2

They started accusing him and said, “We caught this man trying to get our people to riot and to stop paying taxes to the Emperor. He also claims that he is the Messiah, our king.”

Romans 12:8

If we can encourage others, we should encourage them. If we can give, we should be generous. If we are leaders, we should do our best. If we are good to others, we should do it cheerfully.

Romans 13:5

But you should obey the rulers because you know it is the right thing to do, and not just because of God's anger.

Romans 13:7

Pay all that you owe, whether it is taxes and fees or respect and honour.