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Source language
Original Greek   
διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε, λειτουργοὶ γὰρ θεοῦ εἰσιν εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
dia touto gar kai phorous teleite, leitourgoi gar theou eisin eis auto touto proskarterountes.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
ideo enim et tributa praestatis ministri enim Dei sunt in hoc ipsum servientes

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually on this very thing.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For 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.
21st Century King James Version   
For, for this cause pay ye tribute also, for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For this cause, also, you pay the head tax, for they are the Ministers of God who are appointed for these things.
Darby Bible Translation   
For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
God's Word   
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.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God's public servants, continually attending to these tasks.
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.
New American Standard Bible   
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
New International Version   
This 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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For, for this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
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.
The World English Bible   
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
EasyEnglish Bible   
This is also the reason why you pay taxes to the government. You should pay them, because the officers are God's servants. They are doing the work that God has given to them.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
New Life Version   
It is right for you to pay taxes because the leaders of the land are servants for God who care for these things.
Revised Geneva Translation   
For because of this you also pay tribute. For they are God’s ministers, persisting continually in this very thing.
The Voice Bible   
Pay your taxes for the same reason because the authorities are servants of God, giving their full attention to take care of these things.
Living Bible   
Pay your taxes too, for these same two reasons. For government workers need to be paid so that they can keep on doing God’s work, serving you.
New Catholic Bible   
That is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, and they devote themselves to this service.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For this cause ye also pay them tribute, for they are God’s ministers, attending continually to this very thing.
Christian Standard Bible   
And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service.
New Century Version   
This is also why you pay taxes. Rulers are working for God and give their time to their work.
The Message   
That’s also why you pay taxes—so that an orderly way of life can be maintained. Fulfill your obligations as a citizen. Pay your taxes, pay your bills, respect your leaders. * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
For this reason you also pay taxes, because the authorities are God’s ministers, who are employed to do this very thing.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
For this is also why you pay taxes, for authorities are servants of God, devoted to this very thing.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, busy with this very thing.
New Matthew Bible   
And also for this reason, pay tribute. For the Roman authorities are God’s ministers, serving for the same purpose.
Good News Translation®   
That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.
Wycliffe Bible   
For therefore [and] ye give tributes, they be the ministers of God, and serve for this same thing [for this same thing serving].
New Testament for Everyone   
That, too, is why you pay taxes. The officials in question are God’s ministers, attending to this very thing.
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.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
You should, therefore, obey the authorities, not simply because it is the safest, but because it is the right thing to do. It is right, too, for you to pay taxes for the civil authorities are appointed by God for the good purposes of public order and well-being. Give everyone his legitimate due, whether it be rates, or taxes, or reverence, or respect!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s agents, busy with this very thing.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, busy with this very thing.
Common English Bible © 2011   
You should also pay taxes for the same reason, because the authorities are God’s assistants, concerned with this very thing.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
This is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
New American Standard Bible   
For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
The Expanded Bible   
This is also why you pay taxes. [L Because] Rulers are ·working for God [God’s servants/ministers] ·and give their time to [devoting themselves to] their work.
Tree of Life Version   
For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, attending diligently to this very thing.
Revised Standard Version   
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
New International Reader's Version   
That’s also why you pay taxes. The authorities serve God. Ruling takes up all their time.
BRG Bible   
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Complete Jewish Bible   
This is also why you pay taxes; for the authorities are God’s public officials, constantly attending to these duties.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
That is why you also pay taxes. The rulers serve God and they give all their time to their work.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, busy with this very thing.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For that is why you also pay tribute (taxes). For they are mesharetim of G-d engaged in this very task.
Names of God Bible   
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.
Modern English Version   
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are God’s servants, devoting themselves to this very thing.
Easy-to-Read Version   
And this is why you pay taxes too. Those rulers are working for God, and they give all their time to the work of ruling.
International Children’s Bible   
And this is also why you pay taxes. Rulers are working for God and give their time to their work.
Lexham English Bible   
For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, busily engaged in this very thing.
New International Version - UK   
This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
For because of this also you pay tributes. For they are ministers of God devoting-themselves to this very thing.