Hebrews 13:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Which

Word

Whose

2 Thessalonians 3:7

Considering

Acts 7:55

General references

1 Corinthians 4:16

Bible References

Which

Obey those who lead you. Submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your lives and must account for this. Obey them that their work may be a joy and not a burden; that would be without gain for you.

Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his lord put in charge of his other servants, to give them their food at the proper time?

The Lord said: Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

When they had ordained elders in every congregation they prayed with fasting. They commended them to God, on whom they believed.

We ask you, brothers, to appreciate those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you.

if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God?

Word

Now the illustration is this: The seed is the word of God.

When they prayed, the place where they assembled together was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations.

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word about Christ.

For this purpose we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, you accepted it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance (patience) of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the persons who were slaughtered because of the word of God, and for the witness they gave.

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I also saw the people who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image. They had not received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Whose

We desire that you are not lazy, but follow those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

(The Beloved) If you do not know, O you fairest among women, follow the footsteps of the flock. Feed your kids beside the shepherds' tents.

For this reason I urge you to imitate me.

Be followers (imitators) of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Brothers, be imitators of me. Pay attention to those who live by the example we have given you.

You imitated the Lord and us, even though you suffered much affliction. Yet you received the word with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.

You know what you must do to imitate us. We lived a disciplined life among you.

Considering

Being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

General references

Many times I suffered from the heat during the day and from the cold at night. I was not able to sleep.

He said to them: Look at me, and do as I do. When I come to the outside of the camp do the same as I do.

I did not obey the voice of my teachers. I did not listen to my instructors!

The apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

For this reason I urge you to imitate me.