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 them who have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their manner of life.

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but did pounce upon the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD?

And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me!

Therefore, 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.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.

Submit

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.

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

Submitting yourselves 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, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

Give account

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may be recompensed for the things done in his body, according to what he has done, whether it be good or bad.

With joy

Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

Therefore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly 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?

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God;

With grief

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

But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is carried away captive.

(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 elders came together to consider this matter.