19 Bible Verses about The Elderly

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

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.

older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, in all purity.

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,

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;

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

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 the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

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.

Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also may be fearful of sinning.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every matter may be established by the word of two or three witnesses.'

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 the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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,

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God who is seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!"

Round 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.

shepherd the flock of God that is under your care, serving as overseersnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;