45 Bible Verses about elders
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Remember the ancient days; bear in mind the years of past generations. Ask your father and he will inform you, your elders, and they will tell you.
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,
He said to me, "Do you see, son of man, what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in the chamber of his idolatrous images? For they think, 'The Lord does not see us! The Lord has abandoned the land!'"
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.
When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.
The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: "Amen! Hallelujah!"
You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.
An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.
And the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to them, and he took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but did not do so again.
Then one of the elders asked me, "These dressed in long white robes -- who are they and where have they come from?"
the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns before his throne, saying:
The Lord said to Moses, "Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting; let them take their position there with you.
Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.
Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.
The elders are gone from the city gate; the young men have stopped playing their music.
and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one was able to learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the earth.
I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.
From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
When day came, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both the chief priests and the experts in the law. Then they led Jesus away to their council
After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
Announce a holy fast; proclaim a sacred assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the temple of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.
Then the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and worshiped God
When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.
"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat."
Gather the people; sanctify an assembly! Gather the elders; gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his bedroom and the bride from her private quarters.
And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God,
The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
Listen to this, you elders; pay attention, all inhabitants of the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your whole life or in the lifetime of your ancestors?
(Pe) The Lord himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. They did not honor the priests; they did not show favor to the elders.
From Thematic Bible
Christian ministers » Called » Elders
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Elders » Governmental
But to Moses the Lord said, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from a distance.
"Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, appeared to me -- the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- saying, "I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,
Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders.
So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him,
So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them: "I am very old.
Elders » Christian
Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Elders » Jewish
Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.
"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat."
Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
But to Moses the Lord said, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from a distance.
"Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, appeared to me -- the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- saying, "I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,
Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders.
So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him,
So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them: "I am very old.
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.
"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat."
Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.
Names » Of ministers » Elders
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him. When they arrived, he said to them, "You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in the province of Asia, serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews. read more.
You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house, testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Religious » Elders » Governmental
But to Moses the Lord said, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from a distance.
"Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, appeared to me -- the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- saying, "I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,
Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders.
So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him,
So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them: "I am very old.
Religious » Elders » Jewish
Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.
"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat."
Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.
Titles and names of ministers » Elders
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
Topics on Elders
Elders In Heaven
Revelation 4:4In a circle around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on those thrones were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.
elders, as community leaders
Exodus 19:7So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him,
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.
The Elders Gathered
Exodus 3:16"Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, appeared to me -- the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- saying, "I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,
Twenty Four Elders
Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns before his throne, saying:
