[和合本] 你们要依从那些引导你们的，且要顺服，因他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，好像那将来交账的人。你们要使他们交的时候有快乐，不至忧愁，若忧愁就与你们无益了。
[新标点] 你们要依从那些引导你们的，且要顺服；因他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，好像那将来交帐的人。你们要使他们交的时候有快乐，不致忧愁；若忧愁就与你们无益了。
[和合修] 你们要服从那些引导你们的，并且要顺服，因为他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，像在 神面前交账的人，让他们在交账的时候有喜乐，而不是叹息，叹息就对你们无益了。
[新译本] 你们要听从那些领导你们的人，也要顺服他们；因为他们为你们的灵魂警醒，好像要交帐的人一样。你们要使他们交帐的时候快快乐乐，不至于叹息；如果他们叹息，对你们就没有好处了。
[当代修] 要顺服引导你们的人，因为他们为你们的灵魂时刻警醒，将来要向上帝交账。你们要听从他们，使他们满心喜乐地尽此职责，不致忧愁，否则对你们毫无益处。
[现代修] 要服从带领你们的人，听他们的话。他们常常看顾你们的灵魂，因为他们将来要向上帝交帐。你们听从他们，他们就会高高兴兴工作，否则，他们会灰心，这对你们又有什么益处呢？
[吕振中] 要信从你们的领袖，诚服他们；因为他们为你们的灵魂觉醒着，好像将要交账的人；你们要让他们欢欢喜喜地作这事而不叹息。他们若叹息，是于你们无益的。
[思高本] 你们应信服并听从你们的领袖，因为他们为了你们的灵魂，常醒寤不寐，好像要代你们交账的人；你们要使他们喜欢尽此职分，而不哀怨，因为他们若有哀怨，为你们决无好处。
[文理本] 导尔者宜顺服之、因彼为尔之灵儆醒、如将陈诉者、使彼于此乐而不忧、否则于尔无益也、○
[GNT] 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.
[BBE] But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.
[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.
[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.
[KJ21] Obey those who have the rule over you and submit yourselves, for they keep watch over your souls as ones who must give an account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief, for that is unprofitable for you.
[NASB] Obey your leaders and submit to them —for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account—so that they may do this with joy, not (Or sighing)groaning; for this would be unhelpful for 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.
[WEB] Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for 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.
[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.
[NIrV] Don't forget to do good. Don't forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.
[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.
[CSB] 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.
[AMP] Obey your spiritual leaders and submit to them [continually recognizing their authority over you], for they are constantly keeping watch over your souls and guarding your spiritual welfare, as men who will have to render an account [of their trust]. [Do your part to] let them do this with gladness and not with sighing and groaning, for that would not be profitable to you [either].
[NLT] Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.
[YLT] Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you.