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Ye pay (teleite). Present active indicative (not imperative) of teleō, to fulfil.
Tribute (phorous). Old word from pherō, to bring, especially the annual tax on lands, etc. (Luk 20:22; Luk 23:1). Paying taxes recognizes authority over us.
Ministers of God’s service (leitourgoi theou). Late word for public servant (unused leitos from Attic leōs, people, and ergō, to work). Often used of military servants, servants of the king, and temple servants (Heb 8:2). Paul uses it also of himself as Christ’s leitourgos (Rom 15:16) and of Epaphroditus as a minister to him (Phi 2:25). See theou diakonos in Rom 13:4.
Attending continually (proskarterountes). Present active participle of the late verb proskartereō (pros and kartereō from kartos or kratos, strength) to persevere. See note on Act 2:42 and note on Act 8:13.