Hebrews 13:17
Christian Standard Bible
17 Obey your leaders[a] and submit to them, since they keep watch(A) over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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Hebrews 13:17
Common English Bible
Closing greeting and blessing
17 Rely on your leaders and defer to them, because they watch over your whole being as people who are going to be held responsible for you. They need to be able to do this with pleasure and not with complaints about you, because that wouldn’t help you.
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Hebrews 13:17
New International Version
17 Have confidence in your leaders(A) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(B) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
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