Romans 13:5-7, " Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor."
Therefore you must be subject: We must be subject to government; not only because we fear punishment, but because we know it is right before God to do so.
For conscience sake: Christian obedience to the state is never blind - it obeys with the eyes of conscience wide open.
You also pay taxes … Render therefore to all their due: We are also to pay the taxes due from us, because there is a sense in which we support God's work when we do so.
Taxes … customs … fear … honor: We are to give to the state the money, honor, and proper reverence which are due to the state, all the while reserving our right to give to God that which is due to God alone. (Matthew 22:21)
Dear Holy God, I fear you and because I do, I will be subject to the leaders of my country. Thank you for using them to create a safe and orderly place for me to live.
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