And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.[a] Pay your obligations(A) to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes,(B) tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect,(C) and honor to those you owe honor.

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  1. 13:6 Lit to this very thing

This is also why you pay taxes,(A) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(B) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

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

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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