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 spoke God's message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith.

But the people refused to heed Samuel's warning. Instead they said, "No! There will be a king over us!

Why haven't you obeyed the Lord? Instead you have greedily rushed upon the plunder! You have done what is wrong in the Lord's estimation."

For I did not obey my teachers and I did not heed my instructors.

So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.

Submit

Then the Lord's angel said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.

also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard.

and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Give account

So he called the manager in and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'

Therefore, 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 be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

With joy

I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

With grief

So Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Alas, this people has committed a very serious sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold.

But if you will not pay attention to this warning, I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride. I will weep bitterly and my eyes will overflow with tears because you, the Lord's flock, will be carried into exile."

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

General references

Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.