Age Discrimination

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Then 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.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

So 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, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

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

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

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

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

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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

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

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

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

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

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

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

For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: — read the full passage →

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

Then 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 fowl of the air, 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, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

We love him, 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 →

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

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

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord 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, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

And when Jacob saw them, he said, 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 gray head.

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

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

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

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

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

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

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: 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 respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

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

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians 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 were passed away; and there was no more sea. — 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 were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

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

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

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

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

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

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

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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

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 gainsayers.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

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:

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

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

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

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.