Romans 13:6 “This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants…”

Romans 13:6

This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.

Darby Translation

For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

Young's Literal Translation

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“pay”

Matthew 22:17–21 Luke 20:21–26 Luke 23:2 Matthew 17:24–27 Mark 12:14–17 Ezra 4:13

Matthew 22:17–21 · BSB

So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Luke 20:21–26 · BSB

“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

Luke 23:2 · BSB

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

Matthew 17:24–27 · BSB

After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

Mark 12:14–17 · BSB

“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay th…

Ezra 4:13 · BSB

Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.

“attending”

1 Chronicles 18:14 Romans 12:8 Exodus 18:13–27 Deuteronomy 1:9–17 2 Samuel 8:5 Job 29:7–17

1 Chronicles 18:14 · BSB

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

Romans 12:8 · BSB

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Exodus 18:13–27 · BSB

The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.

Deuteronomy 1:9–17 · BSB

At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.

2 Samuel 8:5 · BSB

When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.

Job 29:7–17 · BSB

When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

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