Jesus said that we should render to the state what properly belongs to the state, and though he had taxes in mind, we might reasonably infer that giving the state the job of punishing wrongdoers is one way of giving the state its due.
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"Jesus said that we should render to the state what properly belongs to the state, and though he had taxes in mind, we might reasonably infer that giving the state the job of punishing wrongdoers is one way of giving the state its due." — Lewis B. Smedes
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Jesus said that we should render to the state what properly belongs to the state, and though he had taxes in mind, we might reasonably infer that giving the state the job of punishing wrongdoers is one way of giving the state its due. — Lewis B. Smedes
About Lewis B. Smedes
Lewis B. Smedes was a Author from American (1921–2002).
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This quote is attributed to Lewis B. Smedes, a Author from American.
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Lewis B. Smedes lived from 1921 – 2002.