Hebrews 13:17 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁷ Obey those leading you, and be subject to them, for they watch for your lives, as having to give account. Let them do so with joy and not groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Obey your spiritual leaders and submit to them [continually recognizing their authority over you], for they are constantly keeping watch over your souls and guarding your spiritual welfare, as men who will have to render an account [of their trust]. [Do your part to] let them do this with gladness and not with sighing and groaning, for that would not be profitable to you [either].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Rely on your leaders and defer to them, because they watch over your whole being as people who are going to be held responsible for you. They need to be able to do this with pleasure and not with complaints about you, because that wouldn’t help you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Obey your leaders and be subject to them. For they watch over you, as if to render an account of your souls. So then, may they do this with joy, and not with grief. Otherwise, it would not be as helpful to you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Obey your prelates, and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

Hebrews 13:17 Cross References

Genesis 16:9

And the Messenger of יהוה said to her, “Return to your mistress, and humble yourself under her hand.”

Exodus 32:31

And Mosheh returned to יהוה and said, “Oh, these people have sinned a great sin, and have made for themselves a mighty one of gold!

Proverbs 5:13

“And I have not heeded the voice of my teachers, And I have not inclined my ear to those who instructed me!

Isaiah 62:6

I have set watchmen on your walls, O Yerushalayim, all the day and all the night, continually, who are not silent. You who remember יהוה, give yourselves no rest,

Jeremiah 13:17

And if you do not listen, my being shall weep in secret for your pride, and my eyes bitterly weep and run down with tears, because the flock of יהוה shall be taken captive.

Ezekiel 33:2

“Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and you shall say to them, ‘When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land shall take a man from their borders and shall make him their watchman,

Luke 16:2

“So having called him he said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, for you are no longer able to be manager.’

Acts 20:28

“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Set-apart Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of Elohim which He has purchased with His own blood.

Romans 14:12

Each one of us, therefore, shall give account of himself to Elohim.

1 Corinthians 16:16

that you also be subject to such, and to everyone who works and labours with us.

Ephesians 5:21

subjecting yourselves to each other in the fear of Elohim.

Philippians 1:4

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy,

Philippians 2:12

So that, my beloved, as you always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much rather in my absence – work out your own deliverance with fear and trembling,

Philippians 2:16

holding on to the Word of life, for a boast to me in the day of Messiah, that I have not run in vain or laboured in vain.

Philippians 2:29

Receive him therefore in the Master with all joy, and hold such as he in esteem,

Philippians 3:18

For many – of whom I have often told you, and now say to you even weeping – walk as enemies of the stake of Messiah.

Philippians 4:1

So then, my brothers, beloved and longed-for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Master, beloved.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

And if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, note that one, and do not keep company with him, so that he is put to shame.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double respect, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

Hebrews 13:24

Greet all those leading you, and all the set-apart ones. Those from Italy greet you.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember those leading you, who spoke the Word of Elohim to you. Consider the outcome of their behaviour and imitate their belief.

James 4:7

So then subject yourselves to Elohim. Resist the devil and he shall flee from you.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you younger ones, be subject to elders. And gird yourselves with humility toward one another, for “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”

1 Samuel 8:19

However, the people refused to listen to the voice of Shemu’ĕl, and said, “No, but let a sovereign be over us.