Romans 13:5-7 Therefore, you must obey them, not only for the sake of escaping punishment, but also for conscience' sake;

Williams⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ Therefore, you must obey them, not only for the sake of escaping punishment, but also for conscience' sake; ⁶ for this is the reason why you pay your taxes, for the civil authorities are God's official servants faithfully devoting themselves to this very end. ⁷ Pay all of them what is due them -- tribute to the officer to receive it, taxes to the officer to receive them, respect to the man entitled to it, and honor to the man entitled to it.