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The Christian’s View of the Superior AuthoritiesThe Watchtower—1990 | November 1
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6. How do Paul’s words about the paying of taxes and tribute show that the superior authorities must be secular authorities?
6 Paul goes on to say that these authorities call for taxes and tribute. (Romans 13:6, 7) The Christian congregation does not call for taxes or tribute; neither does Jehovah or Jesus or any other “invisible rulers.” (2 Corinthians 9:7) Taxes are paid only to secular authorities. In agreement with this, the Greek words for “tax” and “tribute” used by Paul at Romans 13:7 refer specifically to money paid to the State.a
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The Christian’s View of the Superior AuthoritiesThe Watchtower—1990 | November 1
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a See, for example, the use of the word “tax” (phoʹros) at Luke 20:22. See also the use of the Greek word teʹlos, here translated “tribute,” at Matthew 17:25, where it is translated “duties.”
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