Romans 12:12

12:12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

Romans 13:6

13:6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities ¹  are God’s servants devoted to governing. ² 

[13:6]  ¹ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the governing authorities) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:6]  ² tn Grk “devoted to this very thing.”