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 those leading you, who have spoken to you the Word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conduct:

But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, No, but we will have a king over us.

Why then did you not obey the voice of Jehovah? Why did you fly on the spoil and do evil in the sight of Jehovah?

and I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor bowed down my ears to those who taught me!

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

And, brothers, we beseech you to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and who admonish you,

And if anyone does not obey our word by this letter, mark that one and have no 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 doctrine.

Submit

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

See that you also submit to such ones, and to everyone working and laboring with me.

submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.

Give account

And he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.

So then each one of us will give account concerning himself to God.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to that which he has done, whether good or bad.

With joy

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

holding forth the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice with you in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain nor labored in vain.

Therefore, my brothers, ones loved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand fast in this way in the Lord, beloved ones.

For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are you not even to be 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 rejoice for your sakes before our God,

With grief

And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.

But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride. And my eye shall weep sore and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock was captured.

(For many are walking, of whom I have told you often and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ;

General references

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