Hebrews

Hebrews 13:17–18

¹⁷Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

¹⁸Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

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Hebrews 13:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Obey	Πείθεσθε	Peithesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
leaders	ἡγουμένοις	hēgoumenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G2233 I lead, think
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
submit	ὑπείκετε	hypeikete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5226 I yield
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
watch	ἀγρυπνοῦσιν	agrypnousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G69 I am awake
over	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
souls	ψυχῶν	psychōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
those who must give	ἀποδώσοντες	apodōsontes	Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G591 I give back, return, sell
an account	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
To this end	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
allow them	ποιῶσιν	poiōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
joy	χαρᾶς	charas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
grief	στενάζοντες	stenazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4727 I groan
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
that	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
of no advantage	ἀλυσιτελὲς	alysiteles	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G255 profitless, unprofitable
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Hebrews 13:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pray	Προσεύχεσθε	Proseuchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
we are convinced	πειθόμεθα	peithometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a clear	καλὴν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
conscience	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
desire	θέλοντες	thelontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to live	ἀναστρέφεσθαι	anastrephesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
honorably	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
every way	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Cross-references

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Hebrews 13:17 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 · 1 Timothy 5:17 · Hebrews 13:7 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Peter 5:2–3 · 1 Corinthians 16:16 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Ezekiel 3:17–21 · Ezekiel 33:7–9 · Philippians 2:12 · Exodus 32:31

Hebrews 13:18 1 Thessalonians 5:25 · 2 Thessalonians 3:1 · 1 Timothy 1:5 · Colossians 4:3 · Romans 15:30 · Acts 24:16 · Acts 23:1 · 1 Peter 3:16 · 1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Ephesians 6:19–20 · 1 Thessalonians 4:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.