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

1 Timothy 5:17

Submit

Give account

Luke 16:2

Romans 14:12

2 Corinthians 5:10

With joy

1 Thessalonians 3:9

With grief

Philippians 3:18

General references

Acts 15:6

Bible References

Obey

Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: attentively consider the result of their conduct, and imitate their faith.

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

Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

And if any one obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed;

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

Submit

that you submit yourselves to such, and to every one that works and labors with us.

being subject one to another in the fear of God.

Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;

Likewise, you younger, be in subjection to the older: do you all indeed be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

Give account

And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.

Therefore, every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.

For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each may receive his reward for the things done in his body, according to what he has done, whether good or evil.

With joy

always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy

holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.

So, then, my brethren, beloved and ardently desired, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? -You indeed are our glory and

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

With grief

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

General references

And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter.