Romans 13:5-7 You must obey them, therefore, not only to escape God's wrath, but as a matter of principle,

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ You must obey them, therefore, not only to escape God's wrath, but as a matter of principle, ⁶ just as you pay your taxes; they are God's ministers, devoting themselves to this service. ⁷ Pay them all what is due them—tribute to the man entitled to receive it, taxes to the man entitled to receive them, respect to the man entitled to it, and honor to the man entitled to it.