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 - so as to imitate: not to invoke, as Rome teaches.
Have the rule - rather х toon (G3588) heegoumenoon (G2233) humoon (G5216)], 'those who (were) your (spiritual) leaders.'
Who, х hoitines (G3748)] - 'as being persons who.'
Have spoken, х elaleesan (G2980)] - 'spake' during their lifetime. This letter was among those later written, when many heads of the Jerusalem church had passed away.
Whose faith - even unto death: probably by martyrdom, as in the instances of faith in Hebrews 11:35. Stephen, James the brother of our Lord and Bishop of Jerusalem, as well as James the brother of John (Acts 12:2), in the Palestinian church, suffered martyrdom.
Considering, х anatheoorountes (G333)] - 'looking up to:' 'contemplating all over,' as an artist would a model.
The end - the exit, issue. х Ekbasin (G1545) expresses a way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13); such is death to the martyr (Isaiah 57:1).]
Of their conversation, х anastrophees (G391)] - 'manner of life;' 'walk' (Galatians 1:13; Ephesians 4:22; 1 Timothy 4:12; James 3:13). Considering now their walk and its end (their death by martyrdom) evidenced the power of "faith," (Hebrews 11:1-40.)