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 your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?

and I have not hearkened unto the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to those that instructed me;

So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you,

But if any one obey not our word by the letter, mark that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed of himself;

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Submit

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

that ye should also be subject to such, and to every one joined in the work and labouring.

submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Subject yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace.

Give account

And having called him, he said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? give the reckoning of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.

So then each of us shall give an account concerning himself to God.

For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body, according to those he has done, whether it be good or evil.

With joy

constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,

holding forth the word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain.

So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? are not ye also before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,

With grief

And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Alas, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made themselves a god of gold!

And if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock is gone into captivity.

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

General references

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