Key Verse Spotlight
Hebrews 13:17 — Meaning and Application
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. {have...: or, guide}”
Hebrews 13:17
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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. {giving...: Gr. confessing to}
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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. {have...: or, guide}
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
But I beseech {you} the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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