Hebrews 13:17

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Hebrews 13:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Obey

Submit

1 Peter 5:5

Give account

Luke 16:2

Romans 14:12

2 Corinthians 5:10

With joy

1 Thessalonians 3:9

With grief

Exodus 32:31

Jeremiah 13:17

Philippians 3:18

General references

Acts 15:6

Bible References

Obey

Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,

Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord, but rushed upon the spoil and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord?”

“I have not listened to the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to my instructors!

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

But we request of you, brethren, that you

appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction,

If anyone does not obey our instruction

in this letter, take special note of that person

and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Submit

Then the angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her authority.”

that you also be in subjection to such men and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

and be subject to one another in the

fear of Christ.

Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Give account

And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

With joy

always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.

Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His

coming?

For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,

With grief

Then Moses returned to the Lord, and said, “Alas, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves.

But if you will not listen to it,
My soul will sob in secret for such pride;
And my eyes will bitterly weep
And flow down with tears,
Because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.

For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ,

General references

The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.