Hebrews 13:17

New Century Version

Obey your leaders and act under their authority. They are watching over you, because they are responsible for your souls. Obey them so that they will do this work with joy, not sadness. It will not help you to make their work hard.

Cross References

Genesis 16:9

The angel of the Lord said to her, “Go home to your mistress and obey her.”

Exodus 32:31

So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “How terribly these people have sinned! They have made for themselves gods from gold.

Proverbs 5:13

I would not listen to my teachers or pay attention to my instructors.

Isaiah 62:6

Jerusalem, I have put guards on the walls to watch. They must not be silent day or night. You people who remind the Lord of your needs in prayer should never be quiet.

Jeremiah 13:17

If you don’t listen to him, I will cry secretly because of your pride. I will cry painfully, and my eyes will overflow with tears, because the Lord’s people will be captured.

Ezekiel 33:2

“Human, speak to your people and say to them: ‘Suppose I bring a war against a land. The people of the land may choose one of their men and make him their watchman.

Luke 16:2

So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give me a report of what you have done with my money, because you can’t be my manager any longer.’

Acts 20:28

Be careful for yourselves and for all the people the Holy Spirit has given to you to oversee. You must be like shepherds to the church of God, which he bought with the death of his own son.

Romans 14:12

So each of us will have to answer to God.

1 Corinthians 16:16

to follow the leading of people like these and anyone else who works and serves with them.

Ephesians 5:21

Yield to obey each other as you would to Christ.

Philippians 1:4

always praying with joy for all of you.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you have always obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am away from you. Keep on working to complete your salvation with fear and trembling,

Philippians 2:16

You offer the teaching that gives life. So when Christ comes again, I can be happy because my work was not wasted. I ran the race and won.

Philippians 2:29

Welcome him in the Lord with much joy. Give honor to people like him,

Philippians 3:18

Many people live like enemies of the cross of Christ. I have often told you about them, and it makes me cry to tell you about them now.

Philippians 4:1

My dear brothers and sisters, I love you and want to see you. You bring me joy and make me proud of you, so stand strong in the Lord as I have told you.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

If some people do not obey what we tell you in this letter, then take note of them. Have nothing to do with them so they will feel ashamed.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who lead the church well should receive double honor, especially those who work hard by speaking and teaching,

Hebrews 13:24

Greet all your leaders and all of God’s people. Those from Italy send greetings to you.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who taught God’s message to you. Remember how they lived and died, and copy their faith.

James 4:7

So give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, younger people should be willing to be under older people. And all of you should be very humble with each other. “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

1 Samuel 8:19

But the people would not listen to Samuel. They said, “No! We want a king to rule over us.