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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Obey to persuade, to have confidence V-PMP-2P H3982 Πείθεσθε peitho (pi'-tho)
them that have the rule to lead, suppose V-PPM/P-DMP H2233 ἡγουμένοις hegeomai (hayg-eh'-om-ahee)
submit yourselves: to retire, withdraw, submit V-PMA-2P H5226 ὑπείκετε hipeiko (hoop-i'-ko)
watch to be sleepless, wakeful V-PIA-3P H69 ἀγρυπνοῦσιν agrupneo (ag-roop-neh'-o)
for over, beyond, fig. on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning Prep H5228 ὑπὲρ huper (hoop-er')
souls, breath, the soul N-GFP H5590 ψυχῶν psuche (psoo-khay')
they that must give to give up, give back, return, restore V-FPA-NMP H591 ἀποδώσοντες apodidomi (ap-od-eed'-o-mee)
account, a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMS H3056 λόγον logos (log'-os)
they may do to make, do V-PSA-3P H4160 ποιῶσιν poieo (poy-eh'-o)
joy, joy, delight N-GFS H5479 χαρᾶς chara (khar-ah')
with grief: to groan (within oneself) V-PPA-NMP H4727 στενάζοντες stenazo (sten-ad'-zo)
[is] unprofitable unprofitable Adj-NNS H255 ἀλυσιτελὲς alusiteles (al-oo-sit-el-ace')

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