Age Discrimination

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

for there is no respect of persons with God.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons.

But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; — read the full passage →

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and ofalltribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: — read the full passage →

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

These also aresayingsof the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? — read the full passage →

For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward. — read the full passage →

do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

We love, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. — read the full passage →

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: — read the full passage →

and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and he is with you in the judgment. — read the full passage →

And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.