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Romans 13:6
Nestle 1904 Greek New Testament · Berean Standard Bible
διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε λειτουργοὶ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰσιν εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.