31 Bible Verses about elders
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The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also may be fearful of sinning.
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God who is seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!"
namely, if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild or rebellious.
Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and where have they come from?"
the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
Is any among you sick? 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;
And this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you through prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the earth.
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,
As soon as it was day, the council of the elders of the people came together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away to their council chamber, saying,
When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshipped God,
When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."
And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God,
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Is any among you sick? 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;
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
And this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might straighten out what was left unfinished, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,
Elders » Governmental
Elders » Christian
Is any among you sick? 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;
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
And this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might straighten out what was left unfinished, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,
Elders » Jewish
And those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."
And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the 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?"
Very early in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
And those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."
And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the 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?"
Very early in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Names » Of ministers » Elders
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: "You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews; read more.
how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house, testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Religious » Elders » Governmental
Religious » Elders » Jewish
And those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."
And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the 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?"
Very early in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Titles and names of ministers » Elders
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,
Topics on Elders
Elders In Heaven
Revelation 4:4Round the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
elders, as community leaders
Mark 5:22Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name. And seeing him, he fell at his feet,
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
Twenty Four Elders
Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
