²⁵ And He said to them, ^(A)“Render^[a] therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

⁶ For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. ^7 (A)Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Submission to Government^(A)

^13 (B)Therefore submit yourselves to every ^[a]ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, ¹⁴ or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. ¹⁵ For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men— ^16 (C)as free, yet not ^(D)using liberty as a cloak for ^[b]vice, but as bondservants of God. ¹⁷ Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear ^(E)God. Honor the king.

^31 (A)Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

²⁹ But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ^(A)“We ought to obey God rather than men.

¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said to them, ^(A)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. ^20 (B)For we cannot but speak the things which ^(C)we have seen and heard.”

¹⁷ And Jesus answered and said to them, ^[a]“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to ^(A)God the things that are God’s.”

And they marveled at Him.

²¹ They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

And He said to them, ^(A)“Render^[a] therefore to Caesar the things that are ^(B)Caesar’s, and to God the things that are ^(C)God’s.”

²⁷ Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a ^[a]piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”