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Romans 13:6

For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

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Romans 13:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.

Romans 13:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Romans 13:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.

Romans 13:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing.

Romans 13:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

Romans 13:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Romans 13:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Romans 13:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

That is also why you pay your taxes. People in the government are God’s servants while they do the work he has given them.

Romans 13:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s public servants, continually attending to these tasks.

Romans 13:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, busy with this very thing.

Romans 13:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, busily engaged in this very thing.

Romans 13:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

That’s also why you pay taxes. The authorities serve God. Ruling takes up all their time.

Romans 13:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.


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