Hebrews 13:17

Be-being-persuaded/be-having-confidence to{the[plural] governing/guiding/directing} of{you} and be-under-imaging/simulating/emulating/conforming, for same are-field-sleeping[i.e. vigilant] over/for-the-sake of{the lives} of{you}, as will-give[ing]-off/away word/reason/account, in-which-place alongside of{joy} they-should-be-doing the-same and not sigh/groan-izing, for the-same [is] inappropriate/useless to{you}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16Moreover, of{the well-doing/beneficence} and of{common-ia/association/participation/partnership} do_not_be-forgetting, for to{to-which-the-same sacrifices} the God is-being-well-pleased.

18Be-praying about of{us}, for we-are-being-persuaded/having-confidence that we-are-having good behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience in to{all}, will-ing to-be-being-turned-up/anew well.

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Cross References

Acts 20:24Contrariwise, I-am-making-such-as-to-be-being-made [a] word/reason/account of{nothing}, neither I-am-having the life of{me} valued[adjective] to{myself}, as to-accomplish the course of{me} alongside of{joy}, and the service which I-take beside of{the Lord Jesus}, to-witness/be-witnessed-through the good-message of{the grace/favor} of{the God},

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 13:2-18

Various Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee,… Read the whole commentary →

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