Hebrews 13:17

17ObeyΠείθεσθεthoseτοῖςleadingἡγουμένοιςyouὑμῶνandκαὶbe submissiveὑπείκετε,theyαὐτοὶforγὰρwatchἀγρυπνοῦσινoverὑπὲρtheτῶνsoulsψυχῶνof youὑμῶνasὡςaccountλόγονabout to giveἀποδώσοντες,thatἵναwithμετὰjoyχαρᾶςthisτοῦτοthey might doποιῶσινandκαὶnotμὴgroaningστενάζοντες,unprofitableἀλυσιτελὲςindeedγὰρfor you [is]ὑμῖνthisτοῦτο.

Obey you⁺ those leading and be subject, for they watch over your⁺ souls as [those who] will give an account, so that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this [is] unprofitable for you⁺.

Vocab difficulty

66.5

Rare words

  • ὑπείκετε

    ὑπείκω

    I yield, submit to authority.

  • ἀγρυπνοῦσιν

    ἀγρυπνέω

    I am not asleep, am awake; especially: I am watchful, careful.

  • ἀλυσιτελὲς

    ἀλυσιτελής

    profitless, unprofitable, ruinous, detrimental.