Romans 13:6 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very work.

WBS:

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

WEB:

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.

YLT:

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

Romans 13:6 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 13:5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

Romans 13:7 Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

13:6 {8} For this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
(8) He sums up the main thing, in which consists the obedience of subjects.

PNT:

13:6 For this cause pay ye tribute also. Taxes. The taxes gathered from the Roman provinces were called tribute. As the rulers are
God's ministers, his agents to attend to necessary duties, it is right that they should be supported.

WES:

13:6 For this cause - Because they are the ministers (officers) of God for the public good. This very thing - The public good.

MHC:

13:1-7 The grace of the gospel teaches us submission and quiet, where pride and the carnal mind only see causes for murmuring and discontent. Whatever the persons in authority over us themselves may be, yet the just power they have, must be submitted to and obeyed. In the general course of human affairs, rulers are not a terror to honest, quiet, and good subjects, but to evil-doers. Such is the power of sin and corruption, that many will be kept back from crimes only by the fear of punishment. Thou hast the benefit of the government, therefore do what thou canst to preserve it, and nothing to disturb it. This directs private persons to behave quietly and peaceably where God has set them, 1Ti 2:1,2. Christians must not use any trick or fraud. All smuggling, dealing in contraband goods, withholding or evading duties, is rebellion against the express command of God. Thus honest neighbours are robbed, who will have to pay the more; and the crimes of smugglers, and others who join with them, are abetted. It is painful that some professors of the gospel should countenance such dishonest practices. The lesson here taught it becomes all Christians to learn and practise, that the godly in the land will always be found the quiet and the peaceable in the land, whatever others are.

CONC:

Account Attending Authorities Authority Care Cause Continually Devoting Energies Full God's Governing Ministers Officers Pay Payment Really Reason Rulers Servant Servants Service Taxes Tax-gatherers Themselves Tribute

Account Attending Authorities Authority Care Cause Continually Devoting Energies Full God's Ministers Officers Pay Really Reason Rulers Servant Servants Service Taxes Tax-Gatherers Themselves Time Times Tribute Work

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