My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;

"Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you."

They said to Him, "Caesar's." And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

And Jesus answered and said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at Him.

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.

Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes [are due,] customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,

For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men --

Honor all [people.] Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

"For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

But Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, [let him do it] as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.