Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And arriving into Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and they proclaimed so many things as God did with them.

And having sent from Miletus into Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you;

Is any one sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Therefore I, being a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, also a communicant of the glory which is about to be revealed, exhort the elders who are among you:

The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom in truth I love with divine love; and not I, but also those having known the truth;

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I truly love with divine love.

And around about the throne were twenty-four thrones: and on the thrones twenty-four elders are sitting, clothed in white garments; and upon their heads golden crowns.

Intreat

Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

Brethren, if indeed a man may be overtaken in some transgression, you who are spiritual, perfect such an one in the spirit of meekness; watching yourself, lest you may also be tempted.

But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,

on account of the divine love, I the more exhort you, being such as Paul the aged, and now also the prisoner of Jesus Christ.

But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.

Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

As brethren

But if thy brother may sin, go, and convict him between thee and him alone: if he may hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother:

But be ye not called Doctor: for One is your teacher; and you are all brothers.