Romans 13:6

AMPC

For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service.

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.153160461)

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service.

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.153160461)

Others Bible versions

For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance.

AMP - Amplified Bible

For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.

ASV - American Standard Version

And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

That's why you have to pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants taking care of such things.

FBV - Free Bible Version

And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s public servants, continually attending to these tasks.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

For this cause ye also pay them tribute, for they are God’s ministers, attending continually to this very thing.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

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

KJV - King James Version

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

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

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

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, busily engaged in this very thing.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are God’s servants, devoting themselves to this very thing.

MEV - Modern English Version

For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.

NET - New English Translation

This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.

NIV - New International Version

This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

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

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

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

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - AMPC

Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God's wrath and escape punishment, but also as a matter of principle and for the sake of conscience.

Sentiment: Weakly Negative(0.241302176)

Romans 13:6

For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service.

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.153160461)

Render to all men their dues. [Pay] taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

Sentiment: Neutral(0.437140916)

Cross Reference - AMPC