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 lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--

But the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel. And they said, No, but we will have a king over us

Why then did thou not obey the voice of LORD, but did fly upon the spoil, and did that which was evil in the sight of LORD?

Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!

Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in Lord, and who admonish you,

And if any man does not obey our word by this letter, note that man, and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Submit

And the agent of LORD said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

that ye also be subject to such men, and to every man working together and laboring.

submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of Christ.

Be subordinate therefore to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

Give account

And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? Render the account of thy management, for thou can no longer manage.

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

For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of the Christ, so that each man may receive back about the things that he did through the body, whether good or bad.

With joy

always in my every entreaty for all of you, making the entreaty with joy

Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

So then, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in Lord this way beloved.

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boast? Or is it not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

For what thanks can we repay God about you, for all the joy in which we rejoiced because of you before our God,

With grief

And Moses returned to LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made gods of gold for them.

But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for [your] pride. And my eye shall weep greatly, and run down with tears, because LORD's flock is taken captive.

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

General references

And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter.