Romans 13:6
Modern Translations
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 Living Translation
Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.

English Standard Version
For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

Berean Study Bible
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

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

NASB 1995
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

NASB 1977
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

Amplified Bible
For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance.

Christian Standard Bible
And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God's public servants, continually attending to these tasks.

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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is also why you pay your taxes. People in the government are God's servants while they do the work he has given them.

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

NET Bible
For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants devoted to governing.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

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

King James 2000 Bible
For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

New Heart English Bible
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.

World English Bible
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.

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

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

A Faithful Version
For this cause, you are also obligated to pay tribute; for they are servants of God, continually engaged in this very thing.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For, for this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are Gods ministers, seruyng for the same purpose.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For this cause must ye geue trybute also. For they are Gods mynisters, which mateyne ye same defence.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And even for this cause paye ye tribute. For they are goddes ministers servynge for the same purpose.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for because of this you also pay tribute; for they are servants of God, on this very thing attending continually;

Berean Literal Bible
For because of this, you also pay taxes; for they are servants of God, attending continually upon 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;

Smith's Literal Translation
For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Because of this you also pay taxes; for they are public administers of God attending continually upon this very thing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For this cause, also, you pay the head tax, for they are the Ministers of God who are appointed for these things.

Lamsa Bible
For, for this reason you pay head tax also: for they are ministers of God who are in charge of these things.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
On this very account, too, pay tribute also: for they are the public servants of God, attending continually to this very thing.

Godbey New Testament
For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

Haweis New Testament
For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God?s ministers, continually employed on this very service.

Mace New Testament
from a principle of conscience, for this is the reason why you also pay tribute, because under God, they are continually

Weymouth New Testament
Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very work.

Worrell New Testament
For, on this account, ye pay tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very thing.

Worsley New Testament
For you pay them tribute also for this reason; because they are God's ministers, continually attending hereunto.
















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