Thematic Bible: For the aged


Thematic Bible



And it came about, whenever Moses went out to the tent, that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent.

They also honored us with many marks of respect; and when we were setting sail, they supplied us with all we needed.

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold men like him in high regard;

But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.




But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet.

And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

One of the synagogue officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet




Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”


So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you are old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.



Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think. read more.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.