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 your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.

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

But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;

But if any one does not obey our word through the epistle, note him; do not keep company with him; in order that he may be ashamed;

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Submit

in order that you may indeed be in subjection unto such, and to every one laboring with you and toiling.

being submissive to one another in the fear of Christ.

Therefore draw nigh unto God; and resist the devil, and he will flee from you:

Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

Give account

And having called him, he said to him, What is this which I hear concerning thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou art not able to be steward any longer.

Then therefore each one of us shall give an account to God for himself.

For it behooves us all to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive according to those things which he has done through the body, whether good or evil.

With joy

always in all my prayer with joy making supplication,

having the word of life; unto my boasting in the day of Christ, because I did not run in vain, neither did I labor in vain.

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

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing, except you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

For what thanks are we able to render unto God in your behalf, for all the joy with which we rejoice on account of you before our God;

With grief

For many walk about, of whom I frequently spoke to you, and now I speak even weeping, the enemies of the cross of Christ:

General references

And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.