11 translations · Greek
Hebrews 13:17
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 in 11 translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
- ASV 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these watch for your souls, as about to give account, that they may do this with joy, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Follow your leaders, and do what they tell you, for they are watching out for you and are accountable. Act in such a way that they can do this happily—and not with sadness, for that wouldn't help you!
- YLT Young’s 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Obey your prelates, and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Πείθεσθε | Peithesthe | Obey | G3982 πείθω to persuade |
| τοῖς | tois | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἡγουμένοις | hēgoumenois | leaders | G2233 ἡγέομαι to govern |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ὑπείκετε | hypeikete | submit [to them] | G5226 ὑπείκω to submit |
| αὐτοὶ | autoi | they | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἀγρυπνοῦσιν | agrypnousin | watch | G69 ἀγρυπνέω be watchful |
| ὑπὲρ | hyper | over | G5228 ὑπέρ above/for |
| τῶν | tōn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ψυχῶν | psychōn | souls | G5590 ψυχή soul |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| λόγον | logon | an account | G3056 λόγος word |
| ἀποδώσοντες | apodōsontes | those who must give | G591 ἀποδίδωμι to pay |
| ἵνα | hina | To this end | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 μετά with/after |
| χαρᾶς | charas | joy | G5479 χαρά joy |
| τοῦτο | touto | [to lead] | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| ποιῶσιν | poiōsin | allow them | G4160 ποιέω to do/make: do |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 μή not |
| στενάζοντες | stenazontes | [with] grief | G4727 στενάζω to groan |
| ἀλυσιτελὲς | alysiteles | [would be] of no advantage | G255 ἀλυσιτελής unprofitable |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 γάρ for |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | to you | G4771 σύ you |
| τοῦτο | touto | that | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
Related verses
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13
But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
- 1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
- Hebrews 13:7
Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
- 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Acts 20:28
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
- 1 Peter 5:2–3
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly; neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
- 1 Corinthians 16:16
that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.
- Jeremiah 13:17
But if you will not hear it, my soul will weep in secret for your pride. My eye will weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because Yahweh’s flock has been taken captive.
- Ezekiel 3:17–21
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me. When I tell the wicked, ‘You will surely die;’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man will die in his iniquity; but I will require his blood at your hand. Yet if you warn the wicked, and he doesn’t turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.” …
- Ezekiel 33:7–9
“So you, son of man: I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warnings from me. When I tell the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you don’t speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man will die in his iniquity, but I will require his blood at your hand. Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn’t turn from his way; he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 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.
18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
Read all of Hebrews 13 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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