Romans 13:1-7

1EveryoneG3956G5590 must submit himselfG5293 to the governing authoritiesG1849G5242, forG1063 there isG1510 noG3756 authorityG1849 exceptG1487G3361 that which is from GodG2316. The authorities thatG3588 existG1510 have been appointedG5021 byG5259 GodG2316. 2ConsequentlyG5620, whoeverG3588 resistsG498 authorityG1849 is opposingG436 whatG3588 GodG2316 has set in placeG1296, andG1161 those whoG3588 do so will bringG2983 judgmentG2917 on themselvesG1438.

3ForG1063 rulersG758 areG1510 notG3756 a terrorG5401 to goodG18 conductG2041, butG235 to badG2556. Do you wantG2309 to be unafraidG3361G5399 of theG3588 one in authorityG1849? Then doG4160 whatG3588 is rightG18, andG2532 you will haveG2192 hisG1537G846 approvalG1868. 4ForG1063 he isG1510 God’sG2316 servantG1249 forG1519 yourG4771 goodG18. ButG1161 ifG1437 you doG4160 wrongG2556, be afraidG5399, forG1063 he does not carryG3756G5409 theG3588 swordG3162 in vainG1500. He isG1510 God’sG2316 servantG1249, an agentG1558 ofG1519 retributionG3709 to theG3588 wrongdoerG3588G4238G2556.

5ThereforeG1352 it is necessaryG318 to submitG5293 to authority, notG3756 onlyG3440 to avoidG1223 punishmentG3709, butG235 alsoG2532 as a matter ofG1223 conscienceG4893. 6This is also whyG1223G3778G2532 you payG5055 taxesG5411. ForG1063 the authorities areG1510 God’sG2316 servantsG3011, who devote themselvesG4342 toG1519 their work. 7PayG591 everyoneG3956 whatG3588 you oweG3782 him: taxesG5411 to whomG3588 taxesG5411 are due, revenueG5056 to whomG3588 revenueG5056 is due, respectG5401 to whomG3588 respectG5401 is due, honorG5092 to whomG3588 honorG5092 is due.