'Elder' in the Bible
This is a trustworthy saying: The one who would an elder be, a noble task desires he.
Therefore, an elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, stable, sensible, respectable, hospitable to strangers, and teachable.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported "by two or three witnesses."
An elder must be blameless. He must be the husband of one wife and have children who are believers and who are not accused of having wild lifestyles or of being rebellious.
Therefore, as a fellow elder, a witness of the Messiah's sufferings, and one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
From:aThe Elder To: The chosen lady and her children, whom I genuinely love, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
From: The Elder To: My dear friend Gaius, whom I genuinely love.