As followers of Christ, believers are called to live a life of obedience and service, inspired by God's love and mercy. In Ephesians, believers are urged to imitate God and walk in love, while 1 Corinthians highlights the importance of supporting those who minister to them. According to Romans, governing authorities are established by God to maintain order and punish wrongdoing, and believers are to respect and obey them. Additionally, James teaches that pure religion involves caring for the vulnerable, such as orphans and widows, demonstrating a sense of responsibility and obligation to serve others.
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In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.