45 Bible Verses about elders
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Remember the days of old, Consider the years of generation to generation; Ask thy father, and he will shew thee; Thine elders, and they will tell thee.
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
And he said unto me, Hast thou seen, son of man, what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every one in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and did homage to God who sits upon the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.
Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.
And Jehovah came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men, the elders; and it came to pass, that when the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did not repeat it.
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, These who are clothed with white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
the twenty-four elders shall fall before him that sits upon the throne, and do homage to him that lives to the ages of ages; and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
And Jehovah said to Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and their officers; and take them to the tent of meeting, and they shall stand there with thee.
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.
Is any sick among you? let him call to him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.
and they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn that song save the hundred and forty-four thousand who were bought from the earth.
I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,
And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
Hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly, gather the elders, and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of Jehovah your God, and cry unto Jehovah.
And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
And having been let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.
And all the angels stood around the throne, and the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell before the throne upon their faces, and worshipped God,
The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
The face of Jehovah hath divided them; he will no more regard them. They respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the aged.
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Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Is any sick among you? let him call to him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee:
Elders » Governmental
And he said to Moses, Go up to Jehovah, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.
Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying, I have indeed visited you, and seen that which is done unto you in Egypt;
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered all the elders of the children of Israel;
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and laid before the mall these words which Jehovah had commanded him.
that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am become old, advanced in age;
Elders » Christian
Is any sick among you? let him call to him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee:
Elders » Jewish
Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
And he said to Moses, Go up to Jehovah, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.
Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying, I have indeed visited you, and seen that which is done unto you in Egypt;
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered all the elders of the children of Israel;
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and laid before the mall these words which Jehovah had commanded him.
that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am become old, advanced in age;
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
Names » Of ministers » Elders
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly. And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia, serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews; read more.
how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce it to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house, testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
Religious » Elders » Governmental
And he said to Moses, Go up to Jehovah, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.
Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying, I have indeed visited you, and seen that which is done unto you in Egypt;
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered all the elders of the children of Israel;
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and laid before the mall these words which Jehovah had commanded him.
that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am become old, advanced in age;
Religious » Elders » Jewish
Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
Titles and names of ministers » Elders
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
Topics on Elders
Elders In Heaven
Revelation 4:4And round the throne twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, clothed with white garments; and on their heads golden crowns.
elders, as community leaders
Exodus 19:7And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and laid before the mall these words which Jehovah had commanded him.
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.
The Elders Gathered
Exodus 3:16Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying, I have indeed visited you, and seen that which is done unto you in Egypt;
Twenty Four Elders
Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders shall fall before him that sits upon the throne, and do homage to him that lives to the ages of ages; and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
