Paul counseled: “Render to all [the superior authorities] their dues, to him who calls for the tax, the tax; to him who calls for the tribute, the tribute; to him who calls for fear, such fear. ”
Pāvils deva padomu: ” Dodiet katram [visām augstākajām varām], kas viņam pienākas: nodevas, kam nākas nodevas, muitu, kam nākas muita, bijību, kam nākas bijība. ”