Thematic Bible: For the aged


Thematic Bible



Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would rise and stand, each at his tent door, and look at Moses until he entered the tent. Verse ConceptsTentsLooking Intently At People

They also gave us many honors [gifts and courtesies expressing respect]; and when we were setting sail, they supplied us with all the things we needed. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

Welcome him home in the Lord with great joy, and appreciate and honor men like him; Verse ConceptsHonorMinistry, In The ChurchReputationWelcoming BelieversRejoicing In ReliefRespect For Peoplewelcome

Now also we beseech you, brethren, get to know those who labor among you [recognize them for what they are, acknowledge and appreciate and respect them all] -- "your leaders who are over you in the Lord and those who warn and kindly reprove and exhort you. And hold them in very high and most affectionate esteem in [intelligent and sympathetic] appreciation of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.


Remember your leaders [for it was they] who brought you the word of God; and consider the result of their conduct [the outcome of their godly lives], and imitate their faith [their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider of eternal salvation through Christ, and imitate their reliance on God with absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. Verse ConceptsImitating OthersMentoringConsistencyFaith, Growth InAttending Churchelders, in the churchGospel, Transmission OfMinistry, In The ChurchRespect, For God's CharacterBishops, QualificationsLeadershipBeing a ModelBishops, DutiesImitating Good PeopleMaintaining FaithRemembering PeopleTeaching In The ChurchChristian ConductGiving Money To The ChurchLeadersMartyrdomExamples of Leadershipfaith in hard timesSelf WorthFaith KjvKeeping FaithThe Word Of GodHaving FaithServant LeadershipFaith In GodConfidence And Self Esteemheroesfootstepsbehaviorfootprintsfollowing

Instead, after hearing about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet. Verse ConceptsFeetSpiritsBowing Before MessiahThose Demonised

And a leper came up to Him and bowed down before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You are able to make me clean (well).” Verse ConceptsBowingKneelingCleansing The BodyChrist WillingHealing Cancercancer

While He was saying these things to them, a ruler (synagogue official) entered [the house] and kneeled down and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just now died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” Verse ConceptsFeetChildren, examples ofBowingKneelingChildren, In Jesus MiraclesLaying On Hands To HealWhile Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsThose Jesus HealedChildren In The Miracles Of Jesus Christ

But she came and began to kneel down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” Verse ConceptsFeetBowingKneelingCrying To JesusGod Help!

Then [Salome] the mother of Zebedee’s children [James and John] came up to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down [in respect], asked a favor of Him. Verse ConceptsKneelingBowing Before MessiahMothersMothers Love For Her ChildrenMothers And SonsMotherhood

One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up; and seeing Him, fell at His feet Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSynagogueSalutationsBowing Before Messiah

And he said, “Lord, I believe [in You and Your word]!” And he worshiped Him [with reverence and awe]. Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of ChristThose Who Believed In ChristWorshipping ChristWorshiping GodFaith And Healing


Guard your steps and focus on what you are doing as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the [careless or irreverent] sacrifice of fools; for they are too ignorant to know they are doing evil. Verse ConceptsFormalityGod's DwellingThe Work Of FoolsCare Of FeetSacrificeFoolsGoing To ChurchListening To GodfootstepsbehaviorevangelisingGuarding Yourself

then to those who sold the doves He said, “Take these things away! Stop making My Father’s house a place of commerce!” Verse ConceptsMerchandiseRelationship Of Father And SonBusinessthievessalesmarketing

Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite said,

“I am young, and you are aged;
For that reason I was anxious and dared not tell you what I think.
Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifeYouthLimitations Of Youth



Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry. Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite said, I am young, and you are aged; for that reason I was timid and restrained and dared not declare my opinion to you. read more.
I said, Age should speak, and a multitude of years should teach wisdom [so let it be heard].

Do not sharply censure or rebuke an older man, but entreat and plead with him as [you would with] a father. Treat younger men like brothers; [Treat] older women like mothers [and] younger women like sisters, in all purity.