13 I would not obey my teachers
    or turn my ear to my instructors.

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13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

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Remember your leaders,(A) who spoke the word of God(B) to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate(C) their faith.

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Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

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Final Instructions

12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(A) among you, who care for you in the Lord(B) and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(C)

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12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

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Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(A)

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He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

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18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned(A) against heaven and against you.

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18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

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