19 Bible Verses about The Elderly

For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.

the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

the four and twenty presbyters prostrate themselves before him who is Seated on the throne, and worship him who liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

Is any man sick among you? let him send for the presbyters of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;

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

And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James: and all the presbyters were present.

Then appointing them presbyters in every city, by prayer with fastings they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.

But if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed.

if there be a man blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not under an accusation or debauchery, or disorderly conduct.

Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.

THE presbyters among you I exhort, who am a co-presbyter and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed:

And the four and twenty presbyters fell prostrate, and the four living beings, and they worshipped God who was seated on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah.

And around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon these thrones I saw twenty-four presbyters seated, clothed in white robes; and they had on their heads golden crowns.

feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;