Bible verses about "elders" | Whiston

⁴ And as they went through the cities, they preached and delivered to them the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness; and withal delivered the commands of the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

¹ My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation,

¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. ¹² But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. ¹³ For Adam was first formed, then Eve. ¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. ¹⁵ Notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith and charity, and holiness with sobriety.

⁵ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee.

¹⁷ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, for the elders of the church.

¹⁴ Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

⁶ If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly. ⁷ For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre: ⁸ But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, without passion; ⁹ Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gain-sayers.

¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double maintenance, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double maintenance, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. ¹⁸ For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward. ¹⁹ Against an elder receive not an accusation, unless it be upon two or three witnesses.

¹ This [is] a human word, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. ² A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; ³ Not given to wine, no striker, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; ⁴ One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; ⁵ For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? ⁶ Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil. ⁷ Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach, and into the snare of the devil. ⁸ Likewise let the deacons [be] grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, ⁹ Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; and thus let them use the office of a deacon, being blameless. ¹¹ Even so let the wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well. ¹³ For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: ¹⁵ But if I tarry long, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to behave thy self in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. ¹⁶ And without controversy, great is the mystery [of the word]of godliness: who was manifested in the flesh, justified in Spirit, seen of angels, preached among Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

²³ And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

¹ The elders therefore who are among you I exhort, who am a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: ² Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight not by constraint, but willingly according to God, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; ³ Neither as being lords over the clergy; but being ensamples to the flock. ⁴ And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. ⁵ Likewise ye younger, submit your selves unto the elder: yea, and all one with another, be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.