Romans 13:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 13:6

4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

5 Therefore ^ayou must be subject, not only because of wrath ^bbut also for conscience’ sake.

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

7 ^aRender therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Love Your Neighbor

8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for ^ahe who loves another has fulfilled the law.

9 For the commandments, ^a“You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,”¹ “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, ^b“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore ^alove is the fulfillment of the law.

Put on Christ

11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time ^ato awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

Verse Comparison: Romans 13:6

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

Amplified® Bible
For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service.

Contemporary English Version
You must also pay your taxes. The authorities are God's servants, and it is their duty to take care of these matters.

Darby English Version
For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

Good News Bible
That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.

International Standard Version
This is also why you pay taxes. For rulers are God's servants faithfully devoting themselves to their work.

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

New American Standard Bible
For because of this you also pay taxes, for {rulers} are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

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

New King James Version
For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers serve God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

Young's Literal Translation
for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

New English Translation
For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities¹ are God’s servants devoted to governing.²

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