Romans 13:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.”
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“This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 13:6 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 18:13The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
- Deuteronomy 1:9At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.
- 1 Samuel 7:16Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
- 2 Samuel 8:5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
- 1 Chronicles 18:14Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
- Ezra 4:13Let 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.
- Ezra 4:20And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
- Ezra 6:8I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.
- Nehemiah 5:4Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
- Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
- Matthew 17:24After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
- Matthew 22:17So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
- Mark 12:14“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 them or not?”
- Luke 20:21“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 23:2And 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.”
- Romans 12:8if 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.
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