Romans 13:6
ContextNET © | For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities 1 are God’s servants devoted to governing. 2 |
NIV © | This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. |
NASB © | For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. |
NLT © | Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid so they can keep on doing the work God intended them to do. |
MSG © | That's also why you pay taxes--so that an orderly way of life can be maintained. |
BBE © | For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God’s servant, to take care of such things at all times. |
NRSV © | For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, busy with this very thing. |
NKJV © | For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. |
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NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities 1 are God’s servants devoted to governing. 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the governing authorities) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 2 tn Grk “devoted to this very thing.” |