6For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.


In Context

3 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,

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, attending continually on this very thing.

7 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.

8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:6For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:6For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:6For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:6For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:6For, for this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:6for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:6For for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually on this very thing.