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Yield To Your Leaders

17 Be obeying[a] the ones leading you and be yielding[b], for they are keeping-watch for your souls as ones who will render an account— in order that they may be doing this with joy, and not while groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.

Pray For Us

18 Be praying for us. For we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, wanting to conduct-ourselves well[c] in all[d] things. 19 And I especially appeal-to you to do this in order that I may be restored to you sooner.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:17 That is, be persuaded by, and thus, obeying, following.
  2. Hebrews 13:17 Or, deferring, giving way.
  3. Hebrews 13:18 Or, rightly, honorably, commendably.
  4. Hebrews 13:18 Or, among all people.

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.

18 Pray for us.(C) We are sure that we have a clear conscience(D) and desire to live honorably in every way. 19 I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.(E)

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