31 Bible Verses about elders
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Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
And, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on Whom they had believed.
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down, and worshiped God, Who sitteth on the throne, saying, "Amen! Hallelujah!"
if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having believing children not in accusation of rioting, or unruly.
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in white robes, who are they, and whence did they come?"
the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him Who sitteth on the throne, and will worship Him Who liveth forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter.
And, on the following day, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord;
which also they did, sending it to the elders through the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership.
And they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been purchased out of the earth.
The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;
And, when it was day, the eldership of the people was gathered together, both high priests and scribes; and they led Him away into their Sanhedrin, saying,
And, having gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of silver to the soldiers,
And the twenty-four elders who sit before God on their thrones fell on their faces, and worshiped God,
And, being released, they went to their own friends, and reported all that the high priests and the elders said to them.
"Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands, when they eat bread!"
And all the angels stood around the throne, and around the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God,
It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,
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Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;
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Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
which also they did, sending it to the elders through the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;
For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
Elders » Governmental
Elders » Christian
Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
which also they did, sending it to the elders through the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;
For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
Elders » Jewish
And those who seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
"Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands, when they eat bread!"
And, when He came into the temple, the high-priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, "By what authority art Thou doing these things? And who gave Thee this authority?"
And straightway in the morning the high priests with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, binding Jesus, carried Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate.
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
And those who seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
"Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands, when they eat bread!"
And, when He came into the temple, the high-priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, "By what authority art Thou doing these things? And who gave Thee this authority?"
And straightway in the morning the high priests with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, binding Jesus, carried Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate.
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Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
And, having sent from Miletus to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly. And, when they came to him, he said to them, "Ye yourselves know from the first day on which I came into Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time; serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and with trials which befell me in the plottings of the Jews; read more.
how I shrank not from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and from teaching you publicly, and from house to house, fully testifying, both to Jews and Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Religious » Elders » Governmental
Religious » Elders » Jewish
And those who seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
"Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands, when they eat bread!"
And, when He came into the temple, the high-priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, "By what authority art Thou doing these things? And who gave Thee this authority?"
And straightway in the morning the high priests with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, binding Jesus, carried Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate.
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Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;
Topics on Elders
Elders In Heaven
Revelation 4:4and around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, arrayed in white garments, and on their heads crowns of gold.
elders, as community leaders
Mark 5:22And there comes one of the synagogue-rulers, Jairus by name; and, seeing Him, he falls at His feet,
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4And, having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the assembly and apostles and elders; and they rehearsed as many things as God wrought with them.
Twenty Four Elders
Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him Who sitteth on the throne, and will worship Him Who liveth forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
