“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?”
When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope
For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?
But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders
Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of t
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer
Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who exam
For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before Go
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, f
Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you spea
Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I wil
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice o
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the wo
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom
You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the c
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, a
Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire rem
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that reb
Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our l
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, a
For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, an
Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.