Hebrews 13:17

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
  • 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
  • 1 Pet 5:2-3 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly; 3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  • 1 Thess 5:12-13 : 12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, 13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
  • Heb 13:24 : 24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
  • 1 Sam 15:19-20 : 19 Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?" 20 Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the voice of Yahweh, and have gone the way which Yahweh sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
  • Exod 32:31 : 31 Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.
  • Ezek 33:7-9 : 7 So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 8 When I tell the wicked, O wicked man, you shall surely die, and you don't speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand. 9 Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn't turn from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries. 2 Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.
  • 1 Cor 16:16 : 16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.
  • 2 Cor 5:10-11 : 10 For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
  • Eph 5:21 : 21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
  • Phil 1:4 : 4 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  • Phil 2:16 : 16 holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.
  • Phil 2:29 : 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,
  • Phil 3:18 : 18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
  • 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn't it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20 For you are our glory and our joy.
  • 1 Thess 3:9-9 : 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God; 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
  • Luke 16:2 : 2 He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
  • Acts 20:24-26 : 24 But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God. 25 "Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching the Kingdom of God, will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men,
  • 1 Sam 8:19 : 19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No; but we will have a king over us,
  • Prov 5:13 : 13 neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!
  • Isa 62:6 : 6 I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh, take no rest,
  • Jer 13:17 : 17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for [your] pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because Yahweh's flock is taken captive.
  • Ezek 3:17-21 : 17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I tell the wicked, You shall surely die; and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand. 19 Yet if you warn the wicked, and he doesn't turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul. 20 Again, when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand. 21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and you have delivered your soul.
  • Ezek 33:2 : 2 Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman;
  • Jas 4:7 : 7 Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
  • Gen 16:9 : 9 The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands."
  • 2 Thess 3:14 : 14 If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
  • Rom 14:12 : 12 So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

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