17 Bible Verses about The Elderly

For the Pharisees and all the Jews observe the rules handed down from their ancestors, and will not eat until they have washed their hands in a particular way,

Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice as much as they get, particularly those who work at preaching and teaching.

Do not listen to an accusation made against an elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.

older women like mothers, younger ones like sisters, with absolute purity.

the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and they throw down their crowns before the throne, and say,

If any one is sick, he should call in the elders of the church and have them pray over him, and pour oil on him in the name of the Lord,

Never reprove an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men like brothers,

Do not neglect the gift you have, that was given you with predictions of your work, when the elders laid their hands upon you.

On the next day we went with Paul to see James, and all the elders came in.

They appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Those who are found guilty you must reprove publicly, as a warning to others.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others with you, so that everything may be supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Then the high priests and the elders of the people gathered in the house of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

I appeal therefore to those who are elders among you; I am their brother-elder and a witness to what the Christ suffered, and I am to share in the glory that is to be revealed??2 be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though it were forced upon you but of your own free will, and not from base love of gain but freely,

Then the twenty-four elders and the four animals fell down and worshiped God who was seated upon the throne. "Amen!" they said, "Praise the Lord!"

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, with twenty-four elders seated on them, clothed in white and with gold crowns on their heads.