tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?’
And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, ‘Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
show me the tribute-coin?’ and they brought to him a denary;
and he saith to them, ‘Whose [is] this image and the inscription?’
they say to him, ‘Caesar's;’ then saith he to them, ‘Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;’
Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,
so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.
For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,
for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.
Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — as to the Lord, and not to men,
having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance — for the Lord Christ ye serve;
Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil doers, and a praise of those doing good;
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
for what renown [is it], if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure [it]? but if, doing good and suffering [for it], ye do endure, this [is] gracious with God,
because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God?