Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Ye pay (teleite). Present active indicative (not imperative) of telew, to fulfil.
Tribute (forouv). Old word from ferw, to bring, especially the annual tax on lands, etc. (Luke 20:22; Luke 23:1). Paying taxes recognizes authority over us.
Ministers of God's service (leitourgoi qeou). Late word for public servant (unused leitov from Attic lewv, people, and ergw, to work). Often used of military servants, servants of the king, and temple servants (Hebrews 8:2). Paul uses it also of himself as Christ's leitourgov (Romans 15:16) and of Epaphroditus as a minister to him (Philippians 2:25). See qeou diakonov in verse Romans 13:4.
Attending continually (proskarterountev). Present active participle of the late verb proskarterew (prov and karterew from kartov or kratov, strength) to persevere. See on Acts 2:42; Acts 8:13.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 13:6:
Romans 15:16
Philippians 2:25
Hebrews 8:2
1 Peter 2:13
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