Obey your leaders and submit to them— for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account— so that they may do this with joy, not groaning; for this would be unhelpful for you.

你们要依从那些引导你们的，且要顺服；因他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，好像那将来交账的人。你们要使他们交的时候有快乐，不致忧愁；若忧愁就与你们无益了。

你们要服从那些引导你们的，并且要顺服，因为他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，像在上帝面前交账的人，让他们在交账的时候有喜乐，而不是叹息，叹息就对你们无益了。

你们要服从那些引导你们的，并且要顺服，因为他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，像在神面前交账的人，让他们在交账的时候有喜乐，而不是叹息，叹息就对你们无益了。

要顺服引导你们的人，因为他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，将来要向上帝交账。你们要听从他们，使他们满心喜乐地尽此职责，不致忧愁，否则对你们毫无益处。

你们要听从那些领导你们的人，也要顺服他们；因为他们为你们的灵魂警醒，好像要交帐的人一样。你们要使他们交帐的时候快快乐乐，不至于叹息；如果他们叹息，对你们就没有好处了。

你们要信任那些带领你们的人，要服从他们，因为他们做为要交账的人，要为你们的灵魂时刻警醒。你们要让他们能怀着喜乐的心做这事，而不至叹息，因为让他们叹息，对你们并没有益处。

你們要依從那些引導你們的，且要順服；因他們為你們的靈魂時刻警醒，好像那將來交帳的人。你們要使他們交的時候有快樂，不致憂愁；若憂愁就與你們無益了。

你們要服從那些引導你們的，並且要順服，因為他們為你們的靈魂時刻警醒，像在上帝面前交賬的人，讓他們在交賬的時候有喜樂，而不是嘆息，嘆息就對你們無益了。

你們要服從那些引導你們的，並且要順服，因為他們為你們的靈魂時刻警醒，像在神面前交賬的人，讓他們在交賬的時候有喜樂，而不是嘆息，嘆息就對你們無益了。

要順服引導你們的人，因為他們為你們的靈魂時刻警醒，將來要向上帝交帳。你們要聽從他們，使他們滿心喜樂地盡此職責，不致憂愁，否則對你們毫無益處。

你們要聽從那些領導你們的人，也要順服他們；因為他們為你們的靈魂警醒，好像要交帳的人一樣。你們要使他們交帳的時候快快樂樂，不至於歎息；如果他們歎息，對你們就沒有好處了。

要信從你們的領袖，誠服他們；因為他們為你們的靈魂覺醒着，好像將要交賬的人；你們要讓他們歡歡喜喜地作這事而不嘆息。他們若嘆息，是於你們無益的。

你們要信任那些帶領你們的人，要服從他們，因為他們做為要交帳的人，要為你們的靈魂時刻警醒。你們要讓他們能懷著喜樂的心做這事，而不至嘆息，因為讓他們嘆息，對你們並沒有益處。

導爾者宜順服之、因彼為爾靈儆醒、如將陳訴者、使彼於此樂而不憂、否則於爾無益也、○

啟迪蘭者、亦必被鞫、故為爾魂儆醒、爾當信從、使彼喜而不憂、反是、則無益於爾、

導爾之師、爾當信從順服、彼為爾靈魂警醒、知因此必被審判、當使彼樂而無憂以為之、否則無益於爾、

爾等之導師、責任綦重、朝乾夕惕、守望爾等靈心、俾來日有以復命；爾等自應順從其教訓、拳拳服膺、庶幾彼等於勞苦之中、獲得欣慰；切莫重貽其憂、於爾等亦不利也。

Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you 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.

Trust in your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. Do this, because they keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Do this, so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won’t do you any good.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

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.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

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.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

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.

But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to recognize those who diligently labor among you and are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you instruction,and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their way of life, imitate their faith.

The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not with greed but with eagerness;nor yet as domineering over those assigned to your care, but by proving to be examples to the flock.

But if you do not listen to it, My soul will weep in secret for such pride; And my eyes will shed And stream down tears, Because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.

“ Now as for you, son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the house of Israel; so you will hear a message from My mouth and give them a warning from Me.When I say to the wicked,‘ You wicked person, you will certainly die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked about his way, that wicked person shall die for his wrongdoing, but I will require his blood from your hand.But if you on your part warn a wicked person to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die for his wrongdoing, but you have saved your life.

I urge that you also be subject to such as these and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

“ Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.When I say to the wicked,‘ You will certainly die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way so that he may live, that wicked person shall die for wrongdoing, but his blood I will require from your hand.However if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die for wrongdoing, but you have saved yourself.Again, when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits sin, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require from your hand.However, if you have warned the righteous person that the righteous is not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall certainly live because he took warning; and you have saved yourself.”

Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord? Instead, you loudly rushed upon the spoils and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord!”Then Saul said to Samuel,“ I did obey the voice of the Lord, for I went on the mission on which the Lord sent me; and I have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have completely destroyed the Amalekites.

This is the way any person is to regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.

For who is our hope, or joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Or is it not indeed you?For you are our glory and joy.

Then Moses returned to the Lord and said,“ Oh, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves!

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold people like him in high regard,

For what thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,as we keep praying most earnestly night and day that we may see your faces, and may complete what is lacking in your faith?

always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,

and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

On your walls, Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; All day and all night they will never keep silent. You who profess the Lord, take no rest for yourselves;

“ Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them,‘ If I bring a sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman,

But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of God’s grace.“ And now behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face.Therefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all people.

So the angel of the Lord said to her,“ Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority.”

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad.Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we are well known to God; and I hope that we are also well known in your consciences.

Yet the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said,“ No, but there shall be a king over us,

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers, Nor incline my ear to my instructors!

holding firmly the word of life, so that on the day of Christ I can take pride because I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

Submit therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

And he summoned him and said to him,‘ What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even as I weep, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ,

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person so as not to associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.