'Elder' in the Bible

You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.

Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:

From the elder, to an elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth (and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth),

From the elder, to Gaius my dear brother, whom I love in truth.