Hebrews 13:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Hebrews 13:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 13:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 13:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Hebrews 13:17 — World English Bible
Hebrews 13:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Hebrews 13:17 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 13:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.”
Hebrews 13:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 13:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Hebrews 13:17 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 13:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.”
Hebrews 13:17 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 13:17 in Context — Hebrews 13
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 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.
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
What Does Hebrews 13:17 Mean?
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