Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Obey (peiqesqe). Present middle imperative of peiqw with dative case.
Submit (upeikete). Present active imperative of upeikw, old compound to yield under, to give up. Here only in N.T.
They watch (agrupnousin). Present active indicative of agrupnew old verb (from agrew, to search, upnov, sleep), to seek after sleep, to be sleepless, be watchful (Mark 13:33).
As they that shall give account (wv logon apodwsontev). Regular Greek idiom with wv and the future participle. For logon apodidwmi, to render account, see Matthew 12:36. These leaders as good shepherds recognize keenly their responsibility for the welfare of the flock.
And not with grief (kai mh stenazontev). "And not groaning" (cf. Romans 8:23).
Unprofitable (alusitelev). Old double compound adjective (alpha privative and lusitelhv and this from luw, to pay, and telov, tax, useful or profitable as Luke 17:2), not profitable, not advantageous, by litotes, hurtful, pernicious. Common rhetorical litotes, here only in N.T.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Hebrews 13:17:
1 Corinthians 12:28
Colossians 1:22
Hebrews 13:7
1 Peter 4:5
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