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For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διὰdiaBecause of
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 1
τοῦτοtoutothis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 2
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 3
καὶkaialso
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 4
φόρουςphoroustaxes
Lemma: φόρος (phoros) · Strong's: G5411
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: tax — φόρος, .-ου, ὁ; (φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc. ; ] ; tribute paid by a subject nation (cf. 1Ma.10:33): φ. δοῦναι (1Ma.8:4 1Mac 8:7), Luk.20:22 23:2; ἀποδοῦναι, Rom.13:7; τελεῖν, Rom.13:6 (Hdt.,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 20:22, Luke 23:2, Romans 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5411; TFLSJ G5411; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 5
τελεῖτε·teleitepay you;
Lemma: τελέω (teleō) · Strong's: G5055
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to finish — τελέω, -ῶ; (τέλος), [in LXX for כָּלָה, pi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to bring to an end, complete, finish: τ. δρόμον, 2Ti.4:7; τ. λόγους, Mat.7:28 19:1 26:1; τ. παραβολάς, Mat.13:53; τ. πόλεις, Mat.10:23; pass., Rev.15:8 20:3, 5…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 13:53, Matthew 17:24, Matthew 19:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5055; TFLSJ G5055; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 6
λειτουργοὶleitourgoiservants
Lemma: λειτουργός (leitourgos) · Strong's: G3011
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: minister — λειτουργός, -οῦ, ὁ; (λιός, ἔργον), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת, Jos.1:1 A, 3Ki.10:5, Psa.103:21, Sir.7:30, al. ; ] ; 1. in cl., one who discharges a public office at his own expense, then, generally, ; 2. a public…
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 15:16, Philippians 2:25, Hebrews 1:7, Hebrews 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3011; TFLSJ G3011; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 7
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 8
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 9
εἰσινeisinthey are
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 10
εἰςeisupon
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 11
αὐτὸautothis very
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (P-ASN)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 12
τοῦτοtoutothing
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 13
προσκαρτεροῦντες.¶proskarterountesattending continually.
Lemma: προσκαρτερέω (proskartereō) · Strong's: G4342
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to continue in/with — προσ-καρτερέω, -ῶ; (καρτερός, strong, stedfast) [in LXX: Num.13:21 (חָזַק hith.), Tob.5:8 א, Da Th Su 1:6* ; ] ; to attend constantly, continue stedfastly, adhere to, wait on: with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:9, Act.8:13…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Mark 3:9, Acts 1:14, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:46, Acts 6:4, Acts 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4342; TFLSJ G4342; TAGNT Romans 13:6 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This is also why | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| . . . | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| . . . | → | καί G2532 and |
| you pay | → | τελέω G5055 to finish |
| taxes | → | φόρος G5411 tax |
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| [the authorities] are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| God’s | → | θεός G2316 God |
| servants | → | λειτουργός G3011 minister |
| who devote themselves | → | προσκαρτερέω G4342 to continue in/with |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [their work] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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