Verse List for ROM 13:6

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) That’s also why you believers should pay the taxes that you owe, because the authorities are God’s servants, and they work hard at it.

OET-LV Because _of for this, also taxes you _all _are _finishing, because/for ministers of_god they _are, because/for same thing this persevering.

ULT For because of this you pay taxes also; for they are servants of God, persisting in this very thing.

UST Indeed, you also pay taxes because of these things. You also pay taxes because those people whom God authorizes to rule serve God. They devote themselves to serving by governing.

BSB & MSB This is also why you pay taxes. For [the authorities] are God ’s servants, who devote themselves to [their work].

BLB For because of this, you also pay taxes; for they are servants of God, attending continually upon this very thing.

AICNT For this reason, also pay taxes; for they are servants of God, attending to this very thing.

OEB This, too, is the reason for your paying taxes; for the officials are God’s officers, devoting themselves to this special work.

WEBBE & WMBB For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.

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

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

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

TCNT That is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, attending continually to this work.

T4T It is for this reason that you also pay taxes, because the officials are ones who serve God as they continually do their work.

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

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.

Moff for the same reason as you pay taxes — since magistrates are God's officers, bent upon the maintenance of order and authority.

Wymth Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very work.

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

DRA For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.

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

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

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

SLT For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

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

KJB-1769 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
(For for this cause pay ye/you_all tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.)

KJB-1611 For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are Gods ministers, attending continually vpon this very thing.
(For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are Gods ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.)

Bshps And for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are Gods ministers, seruyng for the same purpose.
(And for this cause pay ye/you_all tribute. For they are Gods ministers, seruing for the same purpose.)

Gnva For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.
(For, for this cause ye/you_all pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselves for the same thing.)

Cvdl For this cause must ye geue trybute also. For they are Gods mynisters, which mateyne ye same defence.
(For this cause must ye/you_all give tribute also. For they are Gods ministers, which mateyne ye/you_all same defence.)

TNT And even for this cause paye ye tribute. For they are goddes ministers servynge for the same purpose.
(And even for this cause pay ye/you_all tribute. For they are gods ministers serving for the same purpose.)

Wycl For therfor ye yyuen tributis, thei ben the mynystris of God, and seruen for this same thing.
(For therefore ye/you_all given tributis, they been the ministers of God, and seruen for this same thing.)

Luth Derhalben müsset ihr auch Schoß geben; denn sie sind Gottes Diener, die solchen Schutz sollen handhaben.
(Therefore must you(pl)/their/her also lap(n) give; because/than they/she/them are God’s servant, the such protection should handle(v).)

ClVg Ideo enim et tributa præstatis: ministri enim Dei sunt, in hoc ipsum servientes.[fn]
(Therefore/For_that_reason because and tribute/taxes providesis: ministers because of_God are, in/into/on this him servants.)

SR-GNT Διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ, καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε, λειτουργοὶ γὰρ ˚Θεοῦ εἰσιν, εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες. ‡

UGNT διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ, καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε; λειτουργοὶ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰσιν, εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.

SBL-GNT διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε, λειτουργοὶ γὰρ θεοῦ εἰσιν εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.

RP-GNT Διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε· λειτουργοὶ γὰρ θεοῦ εἰσιν, εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.

TC-GNT διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε· λειτουργοὶ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰσιν εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.