'Pays' in the Bible

When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came up to Peter and asked, "Your teacher pays the temple tax, doesn't he?"

Now those who were reputed to be important added nothing to my message. (What sort of people they were makes no difference to me, since God pays no attention to outward appearances.)

Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Instead, always pursue what is good for each other and for everyone else.

For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong."