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Hebrews 13:17

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Obey: Hebrews 13:7; 1 Samuel 8:19, 1 Samuel 15:19-20; Proverbs 5:13; Philippians 2:12, Philippians 2:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; 2 Thessalonians 3:14; 1 Timothy 5:17

have the rule over: or, guide

submit: Genesis 16:9; 1 Corinthians 16:16; Ephesians 5:21; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:5

watch: Ezekiel 3:17-21, Ezekiel 33:2, Ezekiel 33:7-9; Acts 20:24-26, Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; 1 Peter 5:2-3

give account: Luke 16:2; Romans 14:12; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11

with joy: Philippians 1:4, Philippians 2:16, Philippians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-10

with grief: Exodus 32:31; Jeremiah 13:17; Philippians 3:18

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