Romans 13:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

This is also the reason why you pay taxes to the government. You should pay them, because the officers are God's servants. They are doing the work that is their duty.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And this is why you pay taxes too. Those rulers are working for God, and they give all their time to the work of ruling.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.

English God's Word - GW 1995

That is also why you pay your taxes. People in the government are God's servants while they do the work he has given them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

This is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

That's also why you pay taxes. The authorities serve God. Ruling takes up all their time.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing.

English 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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, busy with this very thing.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

This is also the reason you pay your taxes, for governmental authorities are God’s officials who oversee these things.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Pay your taxes too, for these same two reasons. For government workers need to be paid so that they can keep on doing God's work, serving you.

English Tyndale 1537

(And) Even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are God's(goddes) ministers, serving for the same purpose.(wich maintain the same defence)

Romans 13:6 — Compare Translations