19 Bible Verses about The Elderly

For the Pharisees and all of the Jews do not eat until they have ceremoniously washed their hands in obedience to the tradition of the elders;

Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.

Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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

the four and twenty Elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying.

Is any in good spirits? Let him sing unto his harp. Is any one of you ill? Let him send for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

Do not reprimand an aged man, but continue pleading with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,

Never neglect the gift within you, which was given in fulfilment of prophecy at the time of the laying on of hands by the elders.

On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the elders were present.

They chose elders for them in every church, after prayer and fasting, and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Rebuke offenders publicly, so that others also may take warning.

"But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church;

men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the court of the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,

Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.

Then the four and twenty Elders and the four beasts fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, "Amen, Hallelujah!"

And round about the throne were four and twenty Elders seated, who were clothed in white raiment, with golden crowns upon their heads.

Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind;