17 (A)Obey your leaders and submit to them—for (B)they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account—so that they may do this with joy, not [a]groaning; for this would be unhelpful for you.

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  1. Hebrews 13:17 Or sighing

17 (A)Obey your leaders and submit to them, for (B)they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. [a]Let them do this with joy and not [b]with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.

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  1. Hebrews 13:17 Lit in order that they may do this
  2. Hebrews 13:17 Lit groaning