ORV
17. ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନେତାମାନଙ୍କର ବାଧ୍ୟ ହୋଇ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବଶୀଭୂତ ହୁଅ, କାରଣ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିକାଶ ଦେବାକୁ ହେବ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସଦୃଶ ସେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ସମ୍ଵନ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରହରୀକର୍ମ କରନ୍ତି, ଯେପରି ସେମାନେ ତାହା ଦୁଃଖରେ ନ କରି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ କରି ପାରନ୍ତି; ଦୁଃଖରେ କଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କିଛି ଲାଭ ନାହିଁ ।

IRVOR
17. ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନେତାମାନଙ୍କର ବାଧ୍ୟ ହୋଇ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବଶୀଭୂତ ହୁଅ, କାରଣ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିକାଶ ଦେବାକୁ ହେବ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସଦୃଶ ସେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରହରୀକର୍ମ କରନ୍ତି, ଯେପରି ସେମାନେ ତାହା ଦୁଃଖରେ ନ କରି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ କରି ପାରନ୍ତି; ଦୁଃଖରେ କଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କିଛି ଲାଭ ନାହିଁ ।



KJV
17. 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.

AMP
17. Obey your spiritual leaders and submit to them [continually recognizing their authority over you], for they are constantly keeping watch over your souls and guarding your spiritual welfare, as men who will have to render an account [of their trust]. [Do your part to] let them do this with gladness and not with sighing and groaning, for that would not be profitable to you [either].

KJVP

YLT
17. Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you.

ASV
17. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

WEB
17. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

NASB
17. Obey your leaders and defer to them, for they keep watch over you and will have to give an account, that they may fulfill their task with joy and not with sorrow, for that would be of no advantage to you.

ESV
17. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

RV
17. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit {cf15i to them}: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this {cf15i were} unprofitable for you.

RSV
17. Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this joyfully, and not sadly, for that would be of no advantage to you.

NKJV
17. Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

MKJV
17. Yield to those leading you, and be submissive, for they watch for your souls, as those who must give account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.

AKJV
17. 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.

NRSV
17. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls and will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing-- for that would be harmful to you.

NIV
17. Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.

NIRV
17. Obey your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. They keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Obey them so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won't do you any good.

NLT
17. Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

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