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Hebrews 13:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 17 Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you+ and be submissive,+ for they are keeping watch over you* as those who will render an account,+ so that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to you.

Hebrews 13:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you+ and be submissive,+ for they are keeping watch over you* as those who will render an account,+ so that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to you.

Hebrews 13:17

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 17 Πείθεσθε Be YOU obeying τοῖς to the (ones) ἡγουμένοις governing ὑμῶν of YOU καὶ and ὑπείκετε, be YOU yielding under, αὐτοὶ very (ones) γὰρ for ἀγρυπνοῦσιν they are abstaining from sleep ὑπὲρ over τῶν the ψυχῶν souls ὑμῶν of YOU ὡς as λόγον word ἀποδώσοντες, going to give back, ἵνα in order that μετὰ with χαρᾶς joy τοῦτο this ποιῶσιν they may be doing καὶ and μὴ not στενάζοντες, groaning, ἀλυσιτελὲς not tax-paying γὰρ for ὑμῖν to YOU τοῦτο. this.

Hebrews 13:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among YOU*+ and be submissive,*+ for they are keeping watch over YOUR souls as those who will render an account;+ that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to YOU.+

Hebrews 13:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 Obey your leaders and defer to them, for they are on the alert night and day in behalf of your souls, expecting to have to account for them; in order that they may do that with gladness, not with groans, for this would not pay you.

Hebrews 13:17

American Standard Version
- 17 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

King James Version
- 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.