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Hebrews 13:17

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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ΠείθεσθεpeithestheObeyπείθω (peithō)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “Obey”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3982I persuade, urge.Obeyτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡγουμένοιςhēgoumenoisthem that have the ruleἡγέομαι (hēgeomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “them that have the rule”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2233(a) I lead, (b) I think, am of opinion, suppose, consider.them that have the ruleὑμῶνhumōnover youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “over you”, the of-formG4771you.over youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑπείκετεhupeiketesubmit yourselvesὑπείκω (hupeikō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “submit yourselves”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5226I yield, submit to authority.submit yourselvesαὐτοὶautoitheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.theyγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forἀγρυπνοῦσινagrupnousinbe watchfulἀγρυπνέω (agrupneō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “be watchful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG69I am not asleep, am awake; especially: I am watchful, careful.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχῶνpsuchōnsoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “soul”, the of-formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ἀποδώσοντεςapodōsontesto payἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi)verb, future active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to pay”, an action still aheadG591(a) I give back, return, restore, (b) I give, render, as due, (c) mid: I sell.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.χαρᾶςcharasjoyχαρά (chara)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “joy”, the of-formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.τοῦτοtoutothatοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.thatποιῶσινpoiōsinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.στενάζοντεςstenazontesto groanστενάζω (stenazō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to groan”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4727I groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire.ἀλυσιτελὲςalusitelesis unprofitableἀλυσιτελής (alusitelēs)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “is unprofitable”, the subject formG255profitless, unprofitable, ruinous, detrimental.This verse uses “unprofitable”.is unprofitableγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὑμῖνhuminfor youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “for you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.for youτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them : for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Young’s Literal Translation

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you.

World English Bible

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Darby Translation

Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

Douay-Rheims

Obey your prelates, and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

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