¹³ Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

¹⁸ I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

⁸ Therefore he who rejects doesn't reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

¹² But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

¹³ and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

⁷ Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.