¹⁷ Obey your leaders^[a] and submit to them, for they keep watch^(A) 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. ¹⁸ Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything.^{(B) 19} And I especially urge you to pray^[b] that I may be restored to you very soon.