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, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

But the people refused to obey 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? Why did you pounce on the spoil and do what was evil in the sight of the LORD?"

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors.

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

We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

Submit

The angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her."

be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.

submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

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

Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

Give account

And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'

So then each 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 receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

With joy

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

holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?

For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,

With grief

So Moses returned to the LORD and said, "Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold.

But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.

For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.

General references

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.