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.

²⁴ Greet all your leaders^(A) and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy^(B) send you their greetings.

¹⁶ to submit^(A) to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it.