Hebrews

Hebrews 13:17

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.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ObeyΠείθεσθεPeithestheVerb - Present Imperative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG3982 I persuade, urge
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
leadersἡγουμένοιςhēgoumenoisVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine PluralG2233 I lead, think
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
submitὑπείκετεhypeiketeVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG5226 I yield
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
theyαὐτοὶautoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
watchἀγρυπνοῦσινagrypnousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG69 I am awake
overὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
soulsψυχῶνpsychōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG5590 the soul, life, self
asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
those who must giveἀποδώσοντεςapodōsontesVerb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG591 I give back, return, sell
an accountλόγονlogonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
To this endἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
allow themποιῶσινpoiōsinVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG4160 I do, make
withμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
joyχαρᾶςcharasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5479 joy, gladness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
griefστενάζοντεςstenazontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG4727 I groan
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
thatτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
of no advantageἀλυσιτελὲςalysitelesAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG255 profitless, unprofitable
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.