Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
Confide in your guides, and be respectful: that they who are vigilant, as being accountable for your souls, may discharge themselves with cheerfulness, and not with anxiety, which would be to your prejudice.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Obey your leaders
International Standard Version
Continue to follow and be submissive to your leaders, since they are watching over your souls as those who will have to give a word of explanation. By doing this, you will be letting them carry out their duties joyfully, and not with grief, for that would be harmful for you.
A Conservative Version
Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.
American Standard Version
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them : for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.
Amplified
Obey your [spiritual] leaders and submit to them [recognizing their authority over you], for they are keeping watch over your souls and continually guarding your spiritual welfare as those who will give an account [of their stewardship of you]. Let them do this with joy and not with grief and groans, for this would be of no benefit to you.
An Understandable Version
[You should] obey your leaders [Note: This probably refers to church elders] and submit to their oversight, for they look out for [the welfare of] your souls as men who will give an accounting [for your spiritual progress]. [Be obedient], so that they will be able to do this joyfully and not with sorrow, for that would be unprofitable to you.
Anderson New Testament
Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
Common New Testament
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Darby Translation
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
Godbey New Testament
Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.
Goodspeed New Testament
Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.
John Wesley New Testament
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch over your souls, as they that must give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with groans: for that is unprofitable for you.
Julia Smith Translation
Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Obey your leaders and submit [to them], for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not [with] groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.
Modern King James verseion
Yield to those leading you, and be submissive, for they watch for your souls, as those who must give account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.
Moffatt New Testament
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
Montgomery New Testament
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.
NET Bible
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
New Heart English Bible
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Noyes New Testament
Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.
Sawyer New Testament
Obey your guides and be in subjection; for they watch for your souls as having to give an account, that they may do this with joy and not with grief; for this is unprofitable for you.
The Emphasized Bible
Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Obey your Leaders, and submit to their control, for they are watching over your souls, as men who will have to render an account, so that they may do it with joy, and not in sorrow. That would not be to your advantage.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Obey your leaders and be submissive to them. For they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will have to give account; that they may do this with joy and not with lamentation. For that would be of no advantage to you.
Williams New Testament
Continue to obey and to be submissive to your leaders, for they are ever watching in defense of your souls, as men who will have to give account of their trust. Treat them in this way, so that they may work with joy and not with grief.
World English Bible
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Worrell New Testament
Obey those who are your leaders, and submit to them; for they watch in behalf of your souls, as those who are to give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing; for this would be unprofitable for you.
Worsley New Testament
Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this is unprofitable to you.
Themes
Christian ministers » Duties of the church to
Church » Duty of, to ministers
Church » Accessions to » Authority of
Discipline of the church » Should be submitted to
Government » Ecclesiastical » The authority of
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Joy » Ministers should » Desire to render an account with
Leaders » Responsibility of » Select reading
Leaders » Preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Remuneration of » Responsibility of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Obey them
Ministers » Are bound, to » Watch for souls
Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
Reverence » For servants of God
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Submission » To the authority of the church
Watchfulness » Faithful ministers exercise
Interlinear
hegeomai
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Gar
ὑπέρ
Huper
γάρ
Gar
for, of, above, for sake, on behalf, more than, in stead, than, very chiefest Trans, beyond, to, over, more, exceedingly abundantly , exceedingly , very highly ,
for, , not tr
Usage: 138
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Hina
τοῦτο
Touto
Usage: 232
Poieo
Touto
me
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 13:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concluding Ethical Instructions
16 but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God. 17 Confide in your guides, and be respectful: that they who are vigilant, as being accountable for your souls, may discharge themselves with cheerfulness, and not with anxiety, which would be to your prejudice. 18 Pray for us, for we trust we have a clear conscience, and desire our virtuous conduct may appear to all the world.
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Cross References
Acts 20:28
be therefore upon your guard to secure your selves, and the whole flock over which the holy spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember those who have the rule over you, who have preach'd to you the word of God: imitate their faith; consider their conduct, and the exit they made.
1 Corinthians 16:16
I beseech you be subservient, and to every one that helpeth us with his labours.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing.
Luke 16:2
upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer.
Acts 20:24-26
things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour.
Romans 14:12
Since then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God;
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Let men consider us, as the ministers of Christ, who dispense the divine mysteries.
2 Corinthians 5:10-11
for we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ; that every one may receive the retribution, according as his actions in the body were either good or evil.
Ephesians 5:21
Be mutually obsequious with christian respect.
Philippians 1:4
and I never pray without praying for you all with joy, for your liberality to the gospel,
Philippians 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obey'd the gospel, not only when I was with you, but much more now while I am absent, continue the work of your own salvation, whatever persecutions you apprehend:
Philippians 2:16
you, who display the doctrine of eternal life) that in the day of Christ I may have the satisfaction of not having pursued my laborious course in vain.
Philippians 2:29
receive him then in the Lord with all alacrity, and let such be the objects of your esteem:
Philippians 3:18
for there are many that wander about, of whom I have frequently told you, and now repeat it with tears, that they are enemies to the cross of Christ:
Philippians 4:1
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, my joy and my crown, whom I long to see, continue firm in your christian profession, my beloved.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
for what can be our hope, or joy, what can crown our pretensions, unless it be you, when we shall appear before the Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1 Thessalonians 3:9-10
how can I be sufficiently thankful to God upon your account, for all the joy, which by your means we have been affected with,
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
We entreat you, brethren, to respect those, who labour in the ministry, who by divine appointment preside over you, and instruct you.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
and if any one should disregard what we have prescrib'd, signify it to us by letter, and don't converse with him, that he may be put to shame.
Hebrews 13:24
salute those who conduct you, and all the christians. they of Italy salute you.
James 4:7
Surrender therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Peter 5:2-3
to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;
1 Peter 5:5
As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."