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 to 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, No; but we will have a king over us;

Why then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst 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!

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye 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 obeyeth 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 to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

That ye submit yourselves to such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboreth.

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, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Give account

And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for thou mayest 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 every one may receive the things done in his body, according to what he hath done, whether 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 ye 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 the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places 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 of this matter.