17 (A)Obey your leaders and submit to them, for (B)they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. [a]Let them do this with joy and not [b]with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.

18 (C)Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a (D)good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. 19 And I urge you all the more to do this, (E)so that I may be restored to you the sooner.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:17 Lit in order that they may do this
  2. Hebrews 13:17 Lit groaning