Romans 13:6 - Tree of Life Version

⁶ For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, attending diligently to this very thing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ 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)

⁶ 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

⁶ 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

⁶ Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.

Romans 13:6 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 8:5

When the Arameans of Damascus came to the aid of King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Aramean men.

1 Chronicles 18:14

David reigned over all Israel and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.

Ezra 4:13

“Furthermore, let it be known to the king, that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, no more tribute, taxes or duty will be paid and the royal revenue will suffer.

Ezra 4:20

Mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem governing all the Trans-Euphrates, and tribute, taxes, and duty were paid to them.

Ezra 6:8

“Moreover, I hereby issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews to rebuild this House of God. The complete costs are to be paid to these men from the royal treasury, from the tribute from Trans-Euphrates so that they are not hindered.

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

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar and saying that He Himself is Messiah—a king.”

Romans 12:8

or the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who gives, in generosity; the one who leads, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 13:5

Therefore it is necessary to be in submission—not only because of punishment but also because of conscience.

Romans 13:7

Pay to everyone what is due them—tribute to whom tribute is due; tax to whom tax is due; respect to whom respect is due; honor to whom honor is due.