Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Obey
- Hebrews 13:7; 1 Samuel 8:19; 1 Samuel 15:19, 20; Proverbs 5:13; Philippians 2:12, 29; 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13; 2 Thessalonians 3:14; 1 Timothy 5:17
- have the rule over
- or, guide. submit.
- Genesis 16:9; 1 Corinthians 16:16; Ephesians 5:21; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:5
- watch
- Ezekiel 3:17–21; Ezekiel 33:2, 7–9; Acts 20:24–26, 28; 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2; 1 Peter 5:2, 3
- give account
- Luke 16:2; Romans 14:12; 2 Corinthians 5:10, 11
- with joy
- Philippians 1:4; Philippians 2:16; Philippians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:19, 20; 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 10
- with grief
- Exodus 32:31; Jeremiah 13:17; Philippians 3:18