Modern Translations New International VersionThis is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. New Living Translation Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do. English Standard Version For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Berean Study Bible This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work. New American Standard Bible For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. NASB 1995 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. NASB 1977 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Amplified Bible For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance. Christian Standard Bible And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks. Holman Christian Standard Bible And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God's public servants, continually attending to these tasks. Contemporary English Version You must also pay your taxes. The authorities are God's servants, and it is their duty to take care of these matters. Good News Translation That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. International Standard Version This is also why you pay taxes. For rulers are God's servants faithfully devoting themselves to their work. NET Bible For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants devoted to governing. Classic Translations King James BibleFor for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. New King James Version For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. King James 2000 Bible For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. New Heart English Bible For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing. World English Bible For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing. American King James Version For for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually on this very thing. American Standard Version For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing. A Faithful Version For this cause, you are also obligated to pay tribute; for they are servants of God, continually engaged in this very thing. Darby Bible Translation For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing. English Revised Version For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing. Webster's Bible Translation For, for this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are Gods ministers, seruyng for the same purpose. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For this cause must ye geue trybute also. For they are Gods mynisters, which mateyne ye same defence. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And even for this cause paye ye tribute. For they are goddes ministers servynge for the same purpose. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor because of this you also pay tribute; for they are servants of God, on this very thing attending continually; Berean Literal Bible For because of this, you also pay taxes; for they are servants of God, attending continually upon this very thing. Young's Literal Translation for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually; Smith's Literal Translation For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same. Literal Emphasis Translation Because of this you also pay taxes; for they are public administers of God attending continually upon this very thing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor this cause, also, you pay the head tax, for they are the Ministers of God who are appointed for these things. Lamsa Bible For, for this reason you pay head tax also: for they are ministers of God who are in charge of these things. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentOn this very account, too, pay tribute also: for they are the public servants of God, attending continually to this very thing. Godbey New Testament For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Haweis New Testament For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God?s ministers, continually employed on this very service. Mace New Testament from a principle of conscience, for this is the reason why you also pay tribute, because under God, they are continually Weymouth New Testament Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very work. Worrell New Testament For, on this account, ye pay tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very thing. Worsley New Testament For you pay them tribute also for this reason; because they are God's ministers, continually attending hereunto.     |