Assamese: আপোনালোকে আপোনালোকৰ নায়ক সকলক মান্য কৰি তেওঁলোকৰ বশীভূত হওক; কিয়নো হিচাপ দিব লগা লোক সকলৰ দৰে তেওঁলোকে আপোনালোকৰ প্ৰাণৰ কাৰণে প্ৰহৰী কাৰ্য কৰিছে; এতেকে তেওঁলোকে যেন সেই কৰ্ম আৰ্ত্তস্বৰেৰে নকৰি আনন্দেৰে কৰিব পাৰিব, তাৰ কাৰণে তেওঁলোকৰ বশীভূত হওক; কিয়নো আৰ্ত্তস্বৰেৰে কৰিলে আপোনালোকৰ একো হিত নহ’ব।
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Bengali: তোমরা তোমাদের নেতাদের মান্যকারী ও বশীভূত হও, কারণ হিসাব দিতে হবে বলে তাঁরা তোমাদের প্রাণকে নিরাপদে রাখার জন্য সতর্ক দৃষ্টি রাখছেন, -যেন তাঁরা আনন্দের সঙ্গে সেই কাজ করেন, আর্ত্তস্বর নিয়ে নয়; কারণ এটা তোমাদের পক্ষে লাভজনক না।
Gujarati: તમે પોતાના આગેવાનોની આજ્ઞાઓ માનીને તેઓને આધીન થાઓ, કેમ કે હિસાબ આપનારાઓની જેમ તેઓ તમારા આત્માઓની ચોકી કરે છે, એ માટે કે તેઓ આનંદથી તે કામ કરે, પણ શોકથી નહિ, કેમ કે એથી તમને ગેરલાભ થશે.
Hindi: अपने अगुओं की मानो; और उनके अधीन रहो, क्योंकि वे उनके समान तुम्हारे प्राणों के लिये जागते रहते, जिन्हें लेखा देना पड़ेगा, कि वे यह काम आनन्द से करें, न कि ठंडी साँस ले लेकर, क्योंकि इस दशा में तुम्हें कुछ लाभ नहीं। (1 थिस्स. 5:12-13, प्रेरि. 20:28)
Kannada: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾನಾಯಕರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದವರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದುಃಖಿಸದೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕರವಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲ.
Malayalam: നിങ്ങളെ നടത്തുന്നവരെ അനുസരിച്ചു കീഴടങ്ങിയിരിപ്പിൻ; അവർ കണക്കു ബോധിപ്പിക്കേണ്ടുന്നവരാകയാൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ ആത്മാക്കൾക്കുവേണ്ടി ജാഗരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; ഇതു അവർ ദുഃഖത്തോടെയല്ല സന്തോഷത്തോടെ ചെയ്വാൻ ഇടവരുത്തുവിൻ; അല്ലാഞ്ഞാൽ നിങ്ങൾക്കു നന്നല്ല.
Marathi: आपल्या अधीकाऱ्यांच्या आज्ञा पाळा आणि त्यांच्या अधीन असा. ज्यांना हिशेब द्यावयाचा असतो त्यांच्याप्रमाणे तुमच्या जीवासंबंधाने ते जागरूक असतात, त्यांच्या आज्ञा पाळा यासाठी की, त्यांनी त्यांचे काम दुःखाने न करता आनंदाने करावे.
Odiya: 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 ।
Punjabi: ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਗੂਆਂ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਕਰੋ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਰਹੋ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਾਂਗੂੰ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੇਖਾ ਦੇਣਾ ਹੈ ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਜਾਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਮਿੱਤ ਜਾਗਦੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਇਹ ਕੰਮ ਅਨੰਦ ਨਾਲ ਕਰਨ, ਨਾ ਕਿ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਇਹ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਲਾਭਵੰਤ ਨਹੀਂ ।
Tamil: உங்களை நடத்துகிறவர்கள், உங்களுடைய ஆத்துமாக்களுக்காக உத்திரவாதம் பண்ணுகிறவர்களாக விழித்திருக்கிறதினால், அவர்கள் துக்கத்தோடு இல்லை, சந்தோஷத்தோடு அதைச் செய்வதற்காக, அவர்களுக்குக் கீழ்ப்படிந்து அடங்கி இருங்கள்; அவர்கள் துக்கத்தோடு அதைச்செய்தால் அது உங்களுக்குப் பிரயோஜனமாக இருக்காது.
Telugu: మీ నాయకులకు విధేయులుగా ఉండండి. వారికి లోబడి ఉండండి. ఎందుకంటే వారు లెక్క అప్పజెప్పే వారిలా మీ ఆత్మల క్షేమం కోసం కావలివారుగా ఉన్నారు. మీ గురించి వారు విచారంతో కాకుండా సంతోషంగా కావలి కాసేవారుగా ఉండడానికి వారికి లోబడండి. వారు విచారంగా ఉండడం మీకు మేలుకరం కాదు.
Urdu: अपने राहनुमाओं की सुनें और उन की बात मानें। क्यूँकि वह आप की देख-भाल करते करते जागते रहते हैं, और इस में वह खुदा के सामने जवाबदेह हैं। उन की बात मानें ताकि वह ख़ुशी से अपनी ख़िदमत सरअन्जाम दें। वर्ना वह कराहते कराहते अपनी ज़िम्मादारी निभाएँगे, और यह आप के लिए मुफ़ीद नहीं होगा।
NETBible: Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
NASB: Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.
HCSB: Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
LEB: Obey your leaders and submit [to them], for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not [with] groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.
NIV: 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.
ESV: 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.
NRSV: 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.
REB: Obey your leaders and submit to their authority; for they are tireless in their care for you, as those who must render an account. See that their work brings them happiness, not pain and grief, for that would be no advantage to you.
NKJV: 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.
KJV: 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.
NLT: Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they know they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this joyfully and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.
GNB: Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.
ERV: Obey your leaders. Be willing to do what they say. They are responsible for your spiritual welfare, so they are always watching to protect you. Obey them so that their work will give them joy, not grief. It won’t help you to make it hard for them.
EVD: Obey your leaders and be under their authority. Those men are responsible for you. So they are always watching to protect your souls. Obey those men so that they can be happy in this work. It won’t help you to make it hard for them.
BBE: Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
MSG: Be responsive to your pastoral leaders. Listen to their counsel. They are alert to the condition of your lives and work under the strict supervision of God. Contribute to the joy of their leadership, not its drudgery. Why would you want to make things harder for them?
Phillips NT: Obey your rulers and recognise their authority. They keep constant watch over your welfare, and they have great responsibility. Try to make their work a pleasure and not a painful burdenthat would be no advantage to you.
CEV: Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.
CEVUK: Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.
GWV: Obey your leaders, and accept their authority. They take care of you because they are responsible for you. Obey them so that they may do this work joyfully and not complain about you. (Causing them to complain would not be to your advantage.)
NET [draft] ITL: Obey <3982> your <5216> leaders <2233> and <2532> submit <5226> to them <846>, for <1063> they keep watch <69> over <5228> your <5216> souls <5590> and will give <591> an account <3056> for their work. Let them do <4160> this <5124> with <3326> joy <5479> and <2532> not <3361> with complaints <4727>, for <1063> this <5124> would be no advantage <255> for you <5213>.