⁷ Pay to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

²⁵ He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”^(A)

¹⁷ Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.^[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.^(A)

The Example of Christ’s Suffering

¹⁸ Slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect,^[b] not only those who are good and gentle but also those who are dishonest.

²⁵ He said, “Yes, he does.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it first, asking, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their children or from others?”^(A)

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor,^[a] especially those who labor in preaching and teaching,^(A)

³³ Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect^[a] her husband.

²¹ They answered, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”^(A)

⁷ Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman—though the weaker vessel,^[a] they are joint heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers.^(A)

6 Let all who are under the yoke of slavery regard their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed.^(A)