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.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Obéissez à vos conducteurs et ayez pour eux de la déférence, car ils veillent sur vos âmes comme devant en rendre compte; qu'il en soit ainsi, afin qu'ils le fassent avec joie, et non en gémissant, ce qui ne vous serait d'aucun avantage.
KJV
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.
Suda
Suidae lexicon
0 et 246 πείθει — θεούϲ Eur Med. 961. ἀναγκαῖον— βουλεύμαϲι Dem. 23 falso attr. Bk. πείθεϲθε sq. Ep. Hebr. 13, 17 (indic. Gsf. ms.) 1429 cf. v. φρονηματιϲθῆναι 1430 hinc v. χίδρα 2 1434 cf. v. φύϲιγγεϲ 1436 πολλὰϲ — λάγνοϲ cf. v. Λ 646 1 ἀπὸ τοῦ om. A τοῦ φρίϲϲω om. in lac. F δέδ…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ear to whom fear; honor to whom honor." Moreover, we owe them reverence and subjection, according to Heb. 13:17, "Obey your prelates, and be subject to them." Therefore observance is not fittingly defined as paying worship and honor. On the contrary, Tully says (De Invent. Rhet.…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ut of obedience. Therefore one man is not bound to obey another. On the contrary, It is prescribed ( Heb. 13:17 ): "Obey your prelates and be subject to them." I answer that, Just as the actions of natural things proceed from natural powers, so do human actions proceed from the h…
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