Matthew 22:21

21They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, aTherefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Romans 13:7

7 bPay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

1 Peter 2:13-17

Submission to Authority

13 cBe subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution,
Or  every institution ordained for people
whether it be to the emperor
Or king; also verse 17
as supreme,
14or to governors as sent by him fto punish those who do evil and gto praise those who do good. 15For this is the will of God, hthat by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 iLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but jliving as servants
Greek bondservants
of God.
17 lHonor everyone. mLove the brotherhood. nFear God. Honor the emperor.

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