Bible Quote Apr 16th Romans 13:6-7

“This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.” - Romans 13:6-7
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.'

Here, Paul reminds us of why we get very upset when taxes are misappropriated by the greedy to further oppression. If they are not God's servant's, they serve another master. But if one owes it, one should pay it.

Wikipedia has a contributor who anonymously tries to lampoon Trumps attorney General Sessions, and spokesperson Sanders.

"Romans 13 was used during the period of the American Revolution, by loyalists who preached obedience to the Crown; and by revolutionaries who argued for elimination of the unjust authority of the King. Later in US history, Romans 13 was employed by anti-abolitionists to justify and legitimise the keeping of slaves; notably around the time of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 which precipitated debate as to whether the law should be obeyed or resisted. It was also used by the Dutch Reformed Church to justify apartheid rule in South Africa.
In June 2018, Romans 13 was used by Jeff Sessions to justify the Trump administration family separation policy, saying:
I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order. Orderly and lawful processes are good in themselves and protect the weak and lawful.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, echoed Sessions' use of Romans 13, stating:
I’m not aware of the attorney general’s comments or what he would be referencing, [but] I can say that it is very biblical to enforce the law. That is repeated throughout the Bible.
Commenting on the fight to define Romans 13, Lincoln Mullen argues that "what the attorney general actually has on his side is the thread of American history that justifies oppression and domination in the name of law and order.""
http://storiesthatheal.blogspot.com/2016/04/bible-quote-april-15th-romans-136-7.html
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