45 Bible Verses about elders
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Remember [the] old days, {the years long past}; ask your father, and he will inform you, your elders and they will tell you.
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
[It is] not {the aged} [who] are wise, or [it is not] [the] elders [who] understand justice.
And he said to me, "Have you seen, son of man, what the elders of the house of Israel [are] doing in the dark, each in the inner rooms of his idol, for [they are] saying, 'Yahweh [is] not seeing us; Yahweh has abandoned the land.'"
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Reprove those who sin in the presence of all, in order that the rest also may experience fear.
And [when they] had appointed elders for them in every church, [after] praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who is seated on the throne, saying, "Amen! Hallelujah!"
" '{Before} old age you shall get up, and you shall show respect for an old person; and you shall revere your God; I [am] Yahweh.
If anyone is blameless, [the] husband of one wife, having faithful children, not {accused of dissipation} or rebellious.
Then Yahweh went down in the cloud and spoke to him, and he took away the spirit that [was] on him, and he {put it} on the seventy elders. And as soon as the spirit was resting on them they prophesied, but they did not do it again.
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are dressed [in] the white robes--who are [they], and from where have they come?"
the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives {forever and ever}, and put down their crowns before the throne, saying,
And Yahweh said to Moses, "Gather for me seventy men from the elders of Israel whom you know [are] elders of the people and their officials; take them to the tent of assembly, and they will stand there with you.
Both the apostles and the elders assembled to deliberate concerning this matter.
And on the next [day] Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the elders of the church and they should pray over him, anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
which they also did, sending [the aid] to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Do not neglect the gift [that is] in you, that was granted to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
And they were singing [something] like 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 one hundred forty-four thousand who had been bought from the earth.
I understand more than [the] elders, for I keep your precepts.
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
And when day came, the council of elders of the people gathered, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away to their Sanhedrin,
And [after they] had assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a rather large sum of money to the soldiers,
Solemnize a fast! Call an assembly! Gather [the] elders, all [of] the inhabitants of the land [in] the house of Yahweh your God, and cry out to Yahweh.
And the twenty-four elders [who are] seated on their thrones before God fell down on their faces and worshiped God,
And [when they] were released, they went to their own [people] and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."
gather [the] people, consecrate [the] assembly; assemble [the] elders, gather [the] children, even those [who are] breast-feeding; let [the] bridegroom come out from his private room, and [the] bride from her canopy.
And all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
Therefore the overseer must be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,
Hear this, O elders, and give ear, all the inhabitants of the land. Has this happened in your days? Or the days of your ancestors?
The presence of Yahweh has scattered them, he will no longer watch over them; {they did not honor the priests}, they did not show mercy [to] elders.
From Thematic Bible
Christian ministers » Called » Elders
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the elders of the church and they should pray over him, anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
which they also did, sending [the aid] to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
On account of this, I left you behind in Crete, in order that what remains may be set in order and you may appoint elders in every town, as I ordered you.
Elders » Governmental
And to Moses he said, "Go up to Yahweh--you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy from the elders of Israel--and you will worship at a distance.
Go and gather the elders of Israel and say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, appeared to me, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, "I have carefully attended to you and what has been done to you in Egypt."
And Moses and Aaron went, and they gathered all of the elders of the {Israelites}.
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he placed before them all these words that Yahweh had commanded him.
Joshua summoned all Israel, their elders, heads, judges, and officials, and he said to them, "I am old and {well-advanced in years},
Elders » Christian
Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the elders of the church and they should pray over him, anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
which they also did, sending [the aid] to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
On account of this, I left you behind in Crete, in order that what remains may be set in order and you may appoint elders in every town, as I ordered you.
Elders » Jewish
Now those who had arrested Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."
And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"
And as soon as morning [came], [after] formulating a plan, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin, tied up Jesus, led [him] away, and handed [him] over to Pilate.
as indeed the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me, from whom also I received letters to the brothers in Damascus, [and] was traveling [there] to lead away those who were there also tied up to Jerusalem so that they could be punished.
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
And to Moses he said, "Go up to Yahweh--you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy from the elders of Israel--and you will worship at a distance.
Go and gather the elders of Israel and say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, appeared to me, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, "I have carefully attended to you and what has been done to you in Egypt."
And Moses and Aaron went, and they gathered all of the elders of the {Israelites}.
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he placed before them all these words that Yahweh had commanded him.
Joshua summoned all Israel, their elders, heads, judges, and officials, and he said to them, "I am old and {well-advanced in years},
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
Now those who had arrested Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."
And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"
And as soon as morning [came], [after] formulating a plan, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin, tied up Jesus, led [him] away, and handed [him] over to Pilate.
as indeed the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me, from whom also I received letters to the brothers in Damascus, [and] was traveling [there] to lead away those who were there also tied up to Jerusalem so that they could be punished.
Names » Of ministers » Elders
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
And from Miletus he sent [word] to Ephesus [and] summoned the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them, "You know from the first day on which I set foot in Asia how I was the whole time with you-- serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews-- read more.
how I did not shrink from proclaiming to you anything that would be profitable, and [from] teaching you in public and from house [to house], testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Religious » Elders » Governmental
And to Moses he said, "Go up to Yahweh--you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy from the elders of Israel--and you will worship at a distance.
Go and gather the elders of Israel and say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, appeared to me, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, "I have carefully attended to you and what has been done to you in Egypt."
And Moses and Aaron went, and they gathered all of the elders of the {Israelites}.
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he placed before them all these words that Yahweh had commanded him.
Joshua summoned all Israel, their elders, heads, judges, and officials, and he said to them, "I am old and {well-advanced in years},
Religious » Elders » Jewish
Now those who had arrested Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."
And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"
And as soon as morning [came], [after] formulating a plan, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin, tied up Jesus, led [him] away, and handed [him] over to Pilate.
as indeed the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me, from whom also I received letters to the brothers in Damascus, [and] was traveling [there] to lead away those who were there also tied up to Jerusalem so that they could be punished.
Titles and names of ministers » Elders
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
Topics on Elders
Elders In Heaven
Revelation 4:4And around the throne [were] twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones [were] twenty-four elders dressed in white clothing, and on their heads [were] gold crowns.
elders, as community leaders
Exodus 19:7And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he placed before them all these words that Yahweh had commanded him.
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4And [when they] arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and reported all that God had done with them.
The Elders Gathered
Exodus 3:16Go and gather the elders of Israel and say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, appeared to me, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, "I have carefully attended to you and what has been done to you in Egypt."
Twenty Four Elders
Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives {forever and ever}, and put down their crowns before the throne, saying,
