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Romans 13:6
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For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.
And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.
And this is why you pay taxes too. Those rulers are working for God, and they give all their time to the work of ruling.
For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God's servants, devoting themselves to governance.
For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God's servants, who devote themselves to their work.
You must also pay your taxes. The authorities are God's servants, and it is their duty to take care of these matters.
This is also why you pay taxes; for the authorities are God's public officials, constantly attending to these duties.
This is also why you pay taxes. For rulersthey">[fn] are God's servants faithfully devoting themselves to their work.to this very thing">[fn]
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For this cause also ye pay tribute money; for they are the ministers of God, established for these same objects.
For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are Gods ministers, attending continually vpon this very thing.
And for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are Gods ministers, seruyng for the same purpose.
For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.
For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, busily engaged in this very thing.
For on this account you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, always giving attention to this very thing.
This is also why you pay taxes. Rulers are working for God and give their time to their work.
For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants devoted to governing.
For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.
Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, busy with this very thing.
For, because of this, are ye paying tribute also, - for, God's ministers of state, they are, unto this very thing, giving constant attendance.
For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.
For, for this reason you pay head tax also: for they are ministers of God who are in charge of these things.
That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.
For, for this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
For this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are the ministers of God, attending continually on this very thing.
Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very work.
For therfor ye yyuen tributis, thei ben the mynystris of God, and seruen for this same thing.
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
And even for this cause paye ye tribute. For they are goddes ministers servynge for the same purpose.
For this cause you pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
For this cause must ye geue trybute also. For they are Gods mynisters, which mateyne ye same defence.
from a principle of conscience. for this is the reason why you also pay tribute, because under God, they are continually
That's also why you pay taxes—so that an orderly way of life can be maintained. Fulfill your obligations as a citizen. Pay your taxes, pay your bills, respect your leaders.
It is right for you to pay taxes because the leaders of the land are servants for God who care for these things.
Pay your taxes as well. I say this for the same reasons I just got through talking about. Even government officials need grub to eat. They are riding for God whether they know it or not.
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
pay: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:20, Ezra 6:8, Nehemiah 5:4, Matthew 17:24-27, Matthew 22:17-21, Mark 12:14-17, Luke 20:21-26, Luke 23:2
attending: Romans 12:8, Exodus 18:13-27, Deuteronomy 1:9-17, 1 Samuel 7:16, 1 Samuel 7:17, 2 Samuel 8:5, 1 Chronicles 18:14, Job 29:7-17
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:22 - at all seasons Nehemiah 5:14 - the bread Matthew 17:25 - Yes Mark 13:34 - and to Luke 20:25 - Render Romans 13:4 - he is Hebrews 1:14 - ministering
Cross-References
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord , like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord .
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For, for this cause pay you tribute also,.... To show that we are subject to the higher powers, and as a proof and evidence of our subjection to them, we do and ought to pay tribute to them, to support them in their office and dignity; and this is done not for fear of trouble, of distress on goods and estate, or imprisonment of person, but for conscience sake: payment of taxes is not a mere matter of prudence, and done to avoid dangerous consequence, but is and ought to be a case of conscience; whatever is anyone's due, and of right belongs to him, conscience dictates it ought to be paid him; as therefore it tells a man, that whatever is God's should be rendered to him, so whatever is Caesar's, should be given him; and indeed to do otherwise, to refuse to pay tribute, or by any fraudulent means to deprive the civil magistrate of his due, is not only to do an injury to him, but to the whole body politic, which has a greater concern therein than he himself; and such a person forfeits all right and claim to his protection:
for they are God's ministers. This is another reason why tribute should be paid them, not only to testify subjection to them, and keep conscience clear, but because they are called unto, and put into this high office by God; for promotion to such honour and high places comes not from east, west, north, or south; but is by the providence of God, who puts down, and sets up at pleasure; they are his vicegerents, they act under him, are in his stead, and represent his majesty; and therefore, in some sort, what is done to them is done to him:
attending continually upon this very thing; not of laying, collecting, and receiving tribute, but of service and ministry under God, for the welfare of their subjects; for rightly to administer the office of magistracy requires great pains, care, diligence, and assiduity; and as great wisdom and thoughtfulness in making laws for the good of the body, so a diligent constant concern to put them in execution, to secure the lives of subjects from cut throats and murderers, and their properties and estates from thieves and robbers; and they are not only obliged diligently to attend to such service at home, but to keep a good lookout abroad, and penetrate into, and watch the designs of foreign enemies, to defend from their invasions, and fight for their country; that the inhabitants thereof may live peaceable and quiet lives, enjoying their respective rights and privileges; and since therefore civil government is a business of so much care, and since our rulers are so solicitous, and constantly concerned for our good, and which cannot be done without great expense, as well as diligence, we ought cheerfully to pay tribute to them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For this cause - Because they are appointed by God; for the sake of conscience, and in order to secure the execution of the laws. As they are appointed by God, the tribute which is needful for their support becomes an act of homage to God, an act performed in obedience to his will, and acceptable to him.
Tribute also - Not only be subject Romans 13:5, but pay what may be necessary to support the government. âTributeâ properly denotes the âtax,â or annual compensation, which was paid by one province or nation to a superior, as the price of protection, or as an acknowledgment of subjection. The Romans made all conquered provinces pay this âtribute;â and it would become a question whether it was ârightâ to acknowledge this claim, and submit to it. Especially would this question be agitated by the Jews and by Jewish Christians. But on the principle which the apostle had laid down Romans 13:1-2, it was right to do it, and was demanded by the very purposes of government. In a larger sense, the word âtributeâ means any tax paid on land or personal estate for the support of the government.
For they are Godâs ministers - His servants; or they are appointed by him. As the government is âhisâ appointment, we should contribute to its support as a matter of conscience, because we thus do honor to the arrangement of God. It may be observed here, also, that the fact that civil rulers are the ministers of God, invests their character with great sacredness, and should impress upon âthemâ the duty of seeking to do his will, as well as on others the duty of submitting to them.
Attending continually - As they attend to this, and devote their time and talents to it, it is proper that they should receive a suitable support. It becomes then a duty for the people to contribute cheerfully to the necessary expenses of the government. If those taxes should be unjust and oppressive, yet, like other evils, they are to be submitted to, until a remedy can be found in a proper way.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 13:6. For this cause pay ye tribute also — Because civil government is an order of God, and the ministers of state must be at considerable expense in providing for the safety and defence of the community, it is necessary that those in whose behalf these expenses are incurred should defray that expense; and hence nothing can be more reasonable than an impartial and moderate taxation, by which the expenses of the state may be defrayed, and the various officers, whether civil or military, who are employed for the service of the public, be adequately remunerated. All this is just and right, but there is no insinuation in the apostle's words in behalf of an extravagant and oppressive taxation, for the support of unprincipled and unnecessary wars; or the pensioning of corrupt or useless men. The taxes are to be paid for the support of those who are God's ministers-the necessary civil officers, from the king downwards, who are attending CONTINUALLY on this very thing. And let the reader observe, that by God's ministers are not meant here the ministers of religion, but the civil officers in all departments of the state.
