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 guides who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the end of their life follow the faith.

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

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

But if any one obeys not our word by this epistle, mark that one, and have no association with him, that he may be ashamed;

Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

Submit

that you also be in subjection to such, and to every one that works and labors with us.

being subject one to another in the fear of Christ.

Be subject therefore to God; resist the devil and he will flee from you;

Let the younger in like manner be subject to the elder, and do you all be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Give account

And calling him, he said to him, What is this which I hear of you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer a steward.

Each of us therefore shall give account of himself to God.

For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that each one may receive through the body for what he has done, whether it is good or evil.

With joy

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

holding fast the word of life, for my glorying in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.

So, my beloved and much desired brothers, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, beloved.

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

For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you for all the joy with which we rejoice on your account before our God,

With grief

For many walk, of whom I told you often and now also tell you weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ;

General references

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