Daily Wisdom: Hebrews 13:17

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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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