Daily Wisdom: Hebrews 13:17

Sunday, December 10, 1961

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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.
— Hebrews 13:17

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