World English Bible
"For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing."
— Romans 13:6, World English Bible
“For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”
“For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing. ”
“For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.”
“For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.”
“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 for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”
For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
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.
Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."