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

With grief

Philippians 3:18

General references

Acts 15:6

Bible References

Obey

Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

So then, my beloved, as ye 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 those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

And, if anyone obey not our word through this letter, note this one, not to associate with him, that he may be ashamed.

Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

Submit

that ye also submit yourselves to such, and to every one who is laboring with us and toiling.

submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ;

Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject to the elder; yea, all of you gird on the lowly mind to serve one another; because "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."

Give account

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

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

For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to the things which he practiced, whether good or evil.

With joy

holding forth the word of life, for an occasion of glorying to me at the day of Christ, that I ran not in vain, neither labored in vain.

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

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

For what thanksgiving can we render again to God concerning you for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on your account before our God;

With grief

For many are walking, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

General references

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