Romans 13
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Romans 13:5-7

5ThereforeδιὸdioG1352it is necessaryἀνάγκηanagkēG318to be in subjectionὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaiG5293,not onlyG3440becauseδιὰdiaG1223of wrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709,but alsoκαὶkaiG2532for conscience’συνείδησιν.suneidēsinG4893sakeδιὰdiaG1223.
6For becauseδιὰdiaG1223of thisG3778you alsoκαὶkaiG2532payτελεῖτε·teleiteG5055taxesφόρουςphorousG5411, for rulersare servantsλειτουργοὶleitourgoiG3011of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,devotingG4342themselvesG4342to thisG3778veryαὐτὸautoG846thingG3778.
7RenderἀπόδοτεapodoteG591to allπᾶσινpasinG3956whatG3782is dueG3782them:taxφόρονphoronG5411to whomG3588taxφόρον,phoronG5411is due;customτέλοςtelosG5056to whomG3588customτέλος,telosG5056;fearφόβονphobonG5401to whomG3588fearφόβον,phobonG5401;honorτιμὴνtimēnG5092to whomG3588honorτιμήν.timēnG5092.
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