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Obey you those leading and be submissive—for they watch over your souls, as about to give account—so that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Obey To persuade, urge. V-PMP-2P H3982 Πείθεσθε peithesthe
leading (a) to lead, (b) to think, to be of opinion, suppose, consider. V-PPM/P-DMP H2233 ἡγουμένοις ēgoumenois
be submissive — To yield, submit to authority. V-PMA-2P H5226 ὑπείκετε upeikete
watch To be not asleep, to be awake; especially: to be watchful, careful. V-PIA-3P H69 ἀγρυπνοῦσιν agrupnousin
over Genitive: in behalf of; accusative: above. Prep H5228 ὑπὲρ uper
souls, (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. N-GFP H5590 ψυχῶν psuchōn
about to give (a) to give back, return, restore, (b) to give, render, as due, (c) to sell. V-FPA-NMP H591 ἀποδώσοντες apodōsontes
account — A word, speech, divine utterance, analogy. N-AMS H3056 λόγον logon
they may do (a) to make, manufacture, construct, (b) to do, act, cause. V-PSA-3P H4160 ποιῶσιν poiōsin
this This; he, she, it. DPro-NNS H3778    
joy Joy, gladness, a source of joy. N-GFS H5479 χαρᾶς charas
groaning, To groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire. V-PPA-NMP H4727 στενάζοντες stenazontes
this This; he, she, it. DPro-NNS H3778    
[is] unprofitable Profitless, unprofitable, ruinous, detrimental. Adj-NNS H255 ἀλυσιτελὲς alusiteles

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Berean Bible Obey you those leading and be submissive—for they watch over your souls, as about to give account—so that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.
King James Bible Obey you those leading them that have the rule over you, and be submissive—for submit yourselves: for they watch over for your souls, as about to they that must give account—so account, that they may do this it with joy joy, and not groaning, with grief: for this that is unprofitable for you.
Hebrew Greek English Obey you those leading your leaders and be submissive—for submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls, souls as about to those who will give account—so that they may an account. Let them do this with joy and not groaning, with grief, for this is would be unprofitable for you.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Obey you those leading your leaders and be submissive—for submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls, souls as about to those who will give account—so that they may an account. Let them do this with joy and not groaning, with grief, for this is would be unprofitable for you.