Romans 13:6

New Century Version

This is also why you pay taxes. Rulers are working for God and give their time to their work.

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:5

Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, but David killed twenty-two thousand of them.

1 Chronicles 18:14

David was king over all of Israel, and he did what was fair and right for all his people.

Ezra 4:13

Now, King Artaxerxes, you should know that if Jerusalem is built and its walls are fixed, Jerusalem will not pay taxes of any kind. Then the amount of money your government collects will be less.

Ezra 4:20

Jerusalem has had powerful kings who have ruled over the whole area of Trans-Euphrates, and taxes of all kinds have been paid to them.

Ezra 6:8

Also, I order you to do this for those elders of the Jewish people who are building this Temple: The cost of the building is to be fully paid from the royal treasury, from taxes collected from Trans-Euphrates. Do this so the work will not stop.

Nehemiah 5:4

And still others were saying, “We are borrowing money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We caught this man telling things that mislead our people. He says that we should not pay taxes to Caesar, and he calls himself the Christ, a king.”

Romans 12:8

Whoever has the gift of encouraging others should encourage. Whoever has the gift of giving to others should give freely. Anyone who has the gift of being a leader should try hard when he leads. Whoever has the gift of showing mercy to others should do so with joy.

Romans 13:5

So you must yield to the government, not only because you might be punished, but because you know it is right.

Romans 13:7

Pay everyone, then, what you owe. If you owe any kind of tax, pay it. Show respect and honor to them all.