45 Bible Verses about elders
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Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee;
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, each man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the earth.
Against an elder do not receive an accusation, unless there are two or three witnesses.
Those that persist in sin rebuke before all, that the others may also fear.
And having ordained elders for them in every congregation and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed.
And the twenty-four elders and the four animals fell upon their faces and worshipped God that was seated upon the throne, saying, Amen! Halelu-JAH!
Thou shalt rise up before grey hair and honour the face of the elder and fear thy God. I am the LORD.
He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke unto him and took of the spirit that was in him and gave it unto the seventy elders, and it came to pass that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and did not cease.
And one of the elders responded and asked me, Who are these who are arrayed in long white robes? and where did they come from?
the twenty-four elders fall down before him that is seated on the throne and worship him that lives for ever and ever and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Then the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be elders of the people, and their princes; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the testimony that they may stand there with thee.
And the day following, Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were gathered.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the congregation ; and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
which they likewise did and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which is given unto thee to prophesy, through the laying on of the hands of the elders.
and they sang as it were a new song before the throne and before the four animals and the elders; and no one could learn that song but the hundred and forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth.
I understand more than the elders because I keep thy precepts.
The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the princes of the priests and the scribes came together and led him into their council, saying,
And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers,
Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the earth into the house of the LORD your God and cry unto the LORD.
And the twenty-four elders, who sat before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces and worshipped God,
And being let go, they went to their own company and reported all that the princes of the priests and the elders had said unto them.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
gather the people, sanctify the meeting, assemble the elders, gather the children and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber and the bride out of her closet.
And all the angels stood round about the throne and about the elders and the four animals; and they fell upon their faces before the throne and worshipped God,
It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the earth. Has this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
Pe The anger of the LORD has separated them; he will never look upon them again. They did not respect the countenance of the priests, nor did they have compassion on the elders.
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Christian ministers » Called » Elders
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the congregation ; and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
which they likewise did and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou should correct that which is lacking and set in place elders in every city, as I had commanded thee:
Elders » Governmental
And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship afar off.
Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt,
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel:
Then Moses came and called for the elders of the people and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
And Joshua called for all Israel and for their elders and for their princes and for their judges and for their officers and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age;
Elders » Christian
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the congregation ; and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
which they likewise did and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou should correct that which is lacking and set in place elders in every city, as I had commanded thee:
Elders » Jewish
And those that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
And when he was come into the temple, the princes of the priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
And straightway in the morning the princes of the priests having held a consultation with the elders and with the scribes and with the whole council, took Jesus away bound and delivered him to Pilate.
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship afar off.
Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt,
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel:
Then Moses came and called for the elders of the people and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
And Joshua called for all Israel and for their elders and for their princes and for their judges and for their officers and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age;
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
And those that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
And when he was come into the temple, the princes of the priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
And straightway in the morning the princes of the priests having held a consultation with the elders and with the scribes and with the whole council, took Jesus away bound and delivered him to Pilate.
Names » Of ministers » Elders
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the congregation . And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears and temptations, which have befallen me by the ambushes of the Jews, read more.
and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you and have taught you publicly and from house to house, testifying both to the Jews and also to the Gentiles, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Religious » Elders » Governmental
And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship afar off.
Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt,
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel:
Then Moses came and called for the elders of the people and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
And Joshua called for all Israel and for their elders and for their princes and for their judges and for their officers and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age;
Religious » Elders » Jewish
And those that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
And when he was come into the temple, the princes of the priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
And straightway in the morning the princes of the priests having held a consultation with the elders and with the scribes and with the whole council, took Jesus away bound and delivered him to Pilate.
Titles and names of ministers » Elders
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).
Topics on Elders
Elders In Heaven
Revelation 4:4And round about the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
elders, as community leaders
Exodus 19:7Then Moses came and called for the elders of the people and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all the things that God had done with them.
The Elders Gathered
Exodus 3:16Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt,
Twenty Four Elders
Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders fall down before him that is seated on the throne and worship him that lives for ever and ever and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
