What are the duties of citizens towards their state?

• a. St. Augustine believes that the people are obligated to obey the authorities of the state as God commands.⁷⁸⁰

• b. Christians ought to be among the best citizens of the state.⁷⁸¹

• c. They are obligated to pay taxes.⁷⁸²

• d. Christians should submit to temporal justice.

St. Ambrose confirms the legitimacy of the judicial system in the empire. Therefore, Christians should be faithful in observing civil laws and respecting the social order, so long as these are not in conflict with the divine commandment.