Obeyyour leadersand submit[to them], for they keep watchoveryour soulsas those who will givean account.Let them dothiswith joyand not with grief,for thiswould be unprofitablefor you.
Then the angelof the LORDsaidto her, "Returnto your mistress,and submityourself to her authority."
Then Mosesreturnedto the LORD,and said,"Alas,thispeoplehas committeda greatsin,and they have madea godof goldfor themselves.
"I have not listenedto the voiceof my teachers,Norinclinedmy earto my instructors!
On your walls,O Jerusalem,I have appointedwatchmen;Alldayand allnightthey will neverkeepsilent.You who remindthe LORD,take norestfor yourselves;
But ifyou will not listento it, My soulwill sobin secretfor [such] pride;And my eyeswill bitterlyweepAnd flowdownwith tears,Becausethe flockof the LORDhas been takencaptive.
"Sonof man,speakto the sonsof your peopleand sayto them, 'IfI bringa swordupon a land,and the peopleof the landtakeonemanfrom amongthem and makehim their watchman,
"And he calledhim and saidto him, 'Whatis thisI hearaboutyou? Givean accountingof your management,for you cannolongerbe manager.'
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
So theneach oneof us will givean accountof himselfto God.
that you alsobe in subjectionto such menand to everyonewho helps in the workand labors.
and be subjectto one anotherin the fearof Christ.
alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,
So then,my beloved,justas you have alwaysobeyed,not as in my presenceonly,but nowmuchmorein my absence,workout your salvationwith fearand trembling;
holding fastthe wordof life,sothat in the dayof ChristI will have reason to glorybecauseI did not runin vainnortoilin vain.
Receivehim thenin the Lordwith alljoy,and holdmen likehim in high regard;
For manywalk,of whomI oftentoldyou, and nowtellyou evenweeping,[that they are] enemiesof the crossof Christ,
Therefore,my belovedbrethrenwhom I long[to see], my joyand crown,in this waystand firmin the Lord,my beloved.
Ifanyonedoes not obeyour instructionin thisletter,take special noteof that personand do not associatewith him, sothat he will be put to shame.
The elderswho rulewellare to be considered worthyof doublehonor,especiallythosewho work hardat preachingand teaching.
Greetallof your leadersand allthe saints.Thosefrom Italygreetyou.
Rememberthosewho ledyou, whospokethe wordof Godto you; and consideringthe resultof their conduct,imitatetheir faith.
Submitthereforeto God.Resistthe deviland he will fleefrom you.
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
Nevertheless, the peoplerefusedto listento the voiceof Samuel,and they said,"No,but there shall be a kingoverus,
