for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;Romans 13:6 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleFor this cause pay ye tribute also - Because civil government is an order of God, and the ministers of state must be at considerable expense in providing for the safety and defense of the community, it is necessary that those in whose behalf these expenses are incurred should defray that expense; and hence nothing can be more reasonable than an impartial and moderate taxation, by which the expenses of the state may be defrayed, and the various officers, whether civil or military, who are employed for the service of the public, be adequately remunerated. All this is just and right, but there is no insinuation in the apostle's words in behalf of an extravagant and oppressive taxation, for the support of unprincipled and unnecessary wars; or the pensioning of corrupt or useless men. The taxes are to be paid for the support of those who are God's ministers - the necessary civil officers, from the king downwards, who are attending Continually on this very thing. And let the reader observe, that by God's ministers are not meant here the ministers of religion, but the civil officers in all departments of the state.
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Ezra 4:13,20 Be it known now to the king, that, if this city be built, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom...
Ezra 6:8 Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods...
Nehemiah 5:4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that on our lands and vineyards.
Matthew 17:24-27 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Does not your master pay tribute...
Matthew 22:17-21 Tell us therefore, What think you? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not...
Mark 12:14-17 And when they were come, they say to him, Master, we know that you are true, and care for no man: for you regard not the person of men...
Luke 20:21-26 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither accept you the person of any...
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar...
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Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy...
Exodus 18:13-27 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening...
Deuteronomy 1:9-17 And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone...
1 Samuel 7:16,17 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places...
2 Samuel 8:5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
1 Chronicles 18:14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Job 29:7-17 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!...
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