lSee James 1:25
Proverbs 24:21
21 My son, afear the Lord and the king,and do not join with those who do otherwise,
Matthew 17:27
27However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. ▼▼Greek stater, a silver coin worth four drachmas or approximately one shekel
Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.” Matthew 22:21
21They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, c“Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”Mark 12:17
17Jesus said to them, d“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.Romans 13:6-7
6For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 ePay 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 fBe 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 ito punish those who do evil and jto praise those who do good. 15For this is the will of God, kthat by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 lLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but mliving as servants ▼▼Greek bondservants
of God. 17 oHonor everyone. pLove the brotherhood. qFear God. Honor the emperor.
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