Romans 13:6

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

biblegateway Rom 13:6

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

biblegateway Rom 13:6

For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

biblegateway Rom 13:6

Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid so they can keep on doing the work God intended them to do.

biblegateway Rom 13:6

That's also why you pay taxes--so that an orderly way of life can be maintained.

SABDAweb Rom 13:6

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

bibleoremus Rom 13:6

For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, busy with this very thing.

biblegateway Rom 13:6

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing.

biblegateway Rom 13:6

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

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

² tn Grk “devoted to this very thing.”