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.

Obeyª° them that have the rule²° over¹ you,ª andª submit¹ yourselves:²° forª theyª watchª° forª yourª souls,ª asª they that must giveª° account,ª thatª they may doª° itª withª joy,ª andª notª with grief:ª° forª thatª [is] unprofitableª for you.ª

Obeyª° them that haue the rule²° ouer¹ you,ª andª submit¹ your selues:²° forª theyª watchª° forª yourª soules,ª asª they that must giueª° account,ª thatª they may doeª° itª withª ioy,ª andª notª with griefe:ª° forª thatª is vnprofitableª for you.ª

Be persuaded by your leaders, and obey them; for they watch for your souls as men who must render an account of you, that with joy they may do this, and not with groans; for that is not profitable for you.

Confide in your guides, and hearken to them; for they watch for your souls, as men who must give an account of you, that they may do this with joy and not with anguish; for that would not be profitable to you.

Πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν καὶ ὑπείκετε, αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες, ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς τοῦτο ποιῶσιν καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες, ἀλυσιτελὲς γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῦτο.

Ye-should-conduce unto-the-ones unto-leading-unto of-ye and ye-should-resemble-under; them therefore they-field-sleep-unto over of-the-ones of-breathings of-ye, as to-a-forthee shall-having-given-off so with of-a-joy to-the-one-this they-might-do-unto, and lest narrowing-to, un-loosing-finished therefore unto-ye the-one-this.