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Mike:

Who are the "them" this passage speaks about if your church has only "one" 
shepherd? SOunds like there was more than one shepherd tending each flock. Care 
to answer?

Frank

On Wednesday, September 02, 1998 9:44 PM, ReedActs@aol.com 
[SMTP:ReedActs@aol.com] wrote:
>
> Sombody Wrote:
> >"They say, 'Give me Scripture for shaving it off.'  Hebrews 13:17 --
> >obey them that have the rule over you."
>
> >"That's all the Scripture you need!" he shouted. "That's *all* you
> >need!"
>
> Skip said:
> No it isn't all you need.
>
> KJV
> Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken
> unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of
> [their] conversation.
>
>  Remember _not_ obey is the word.  Bring to mind, recall; obey isn't the
> word used.  The last part of that verse is even more a reason to
> disagree with that statement.  Considering their (the ruler)
> conversation (or life).
>
>  Mike:
>  Read on skipper.
> Heb 13:17
> 17	*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.
> (KJV)
>