Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.(A) And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s public servants, continually attending to these tasks.[a] Pay your obligations(B) to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes,(C) tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect,(D) and honor to those you owe honor.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:6 Lit to this very thing

Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(A)

This is also why you pay taxes,(B) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(C) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

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