Cross references
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Hebrews 13:17 has 34 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 34 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 (67 votes) and 1 Timothy 5:17 (60 votes). 39 other verses point back to it. It links with 27 other books, from Genesis 16 to Jude 1.
Which verses does Hebrews 13:17 point to?
The 20 strongest of 34, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12–1367 votes
But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
- 1 Timothy 5:1760 votes
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- Hebrews 13:755 votes
Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
- 1 Peter 5:539 votes
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Acts 20:2837 votes
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- 1 Peter 5:2–326 votes
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
- 1 Corinthians 16:1622 votes
to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
- Jeremiah 13:1721 votes
But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
- Ezekiel 3:17–2119 votes
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. …
- Ezekiel 33:7–919 votes
As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me. If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood. …
- Philippians 2:1218 votes
- Exodus 32:3116 votes
- Philippians 2:2916 votes
- Romans 14:1215 votes
- 2 Corinthians 5:10–1115 votes
- 1 Corinthians 4:1–214 votes
- 1 Samuel 15:19–2011 votes
- Isaiah 62:611 votes
- Philippians 4:111 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19–2011 votes
Which verses point to Hebrews 13:17?
The 10 strongest of 39.