Romans 13:6
World English Bible (WEB)
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.
In context
4 for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
5 Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.
7 Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.
- KJV King James Version
- For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For, for this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.