KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 13:17
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this is unprofitable to you.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 13
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 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.
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
19 But I beseech [you] the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠείθεσθεG3982 · peithōto persuadeτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡγουμένοιςG2233 · hēgeomaito governὑμῶνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑπείκετε·G5226 · hupeikōto submitαὐτοὶG846 · autosit/s/heγὰρG1063 · garforἀγρυπνοῦσινG69 · agrupneōbe watchfulὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχῶνG5590 · psuchēsoulὑμῶνG4771 · suyouὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenλόγονG3056 · logoswordἀποδώσοντες,G591 · apodidōmito payἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterχαρᾶςG5479 · charajoyτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itποιῶσινG4160 · poieōto do/make: doκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotστενάζοντες·G4727 · stenazōto groanἀλυσιτελὲςG255 · alusitelēsunprofitableγὰρG1063 · garforὑμῖνG4771 · suyouτοῦτο.¶G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.Hebrews 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.1 Peter 5:2-3Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;1 Corinthians 16:16That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with [us], and laboureth.Jeremiah 13:17But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for [your] pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive.Ezekiel 33:7-9So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.Ezekiel 3:17-21Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.Philippians 2:12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Exodus 32:31And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.Philippians 2:29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:Romans 14:12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.2 Corinthians 5:10-11For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.1 Corinthians 4:1-2Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.1 Thessalonians 2:19-20For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
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