19 Bible Verses about The Elderly

for the pharisees, and indeed all the Jews, do not eat till they have washed their hands thoroughly, observing the tradition of the ancients.

Let the elders, who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those that labour in preaching and teaching.

Receive not an accusation against an elder, unless from two or three witnesses.

the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sitteth on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever,

Is any sick among you? 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 chide a senior, but exhort him as a father; and younger men as brethren:

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

And the next day Paul went in with us to James: and all the elders were present.

And when they had appointed them elders in every church, praying and fasting, they recommended them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

Those that offend reprove before all, that others also may fear.

but if he regard thee not, take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

to wit, if any one be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of debauchery, or unruly.

Now the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people were then assembled together into the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas:

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you,

And the four and twenty elders, and the four animals fell down and worshipped God that sat upon the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

And around the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw twenty four elders sitting, clothed in white garments; and they had upon their heads crowns of gold.

taking the episcopal charge of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with a ready mind: