Romans 13:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

Young's Literal Translation
for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

King James Bible
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Greek
This is also why
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

you pay
τελεῖτε (teleite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5055: (a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay. From telos; to end, i.e. Complete, execute, conclude, discharge.

taxes.
φόρους (phorous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5411: A tax, tribute, especially on persons. From phero; a load, i.e. a tax.

For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[the authorities] are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

servants,
λειτουργοὶ (leitourgoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3011: From a derivative of laos and ergon; a public servant, i.e. A functionary in the Temple or Gospel, or a worshipper or benefactor.

who devote themselves
προσκαρτεροῦντες (proskarterountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4342: To persist, persevere in, continue steadfast in; I wait upon.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[their work].
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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