Cross references

Romans 13:6

This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

Romans 13:6 BSB

Romans 13:6 has 16 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 15 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 22:17–21 (9 votes) and Luke 20:21–26 (7 votes). 24 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Exodus 18 to 1 Peter 2.

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Which verses does Romans 13:6 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me? …

  2. “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” …

  3. Luke 23:27 votes

    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

  4. After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” …

  5. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?” But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.” …

  6. Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

  7. The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening. When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?” …

  8. At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. …

  9. When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.

  10. Ezra 4:134 votes

    Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.

  11. Ezra 4:204 votes
  12. Ezra 6:84 votes

Which verses point to Romans 13:6?

The 10 strongest of 24.