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Romans 13:6

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13:6For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities5 are God’s servants devoted to governing.6

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Footnotes

  1. 5 Grk “they”; the referent (the governing authorities) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 6 Grk “devoted to this very thing.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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