Age Discrimination

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

For there is no partiality with God.

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

“‘If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. — read the full passage →

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

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

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons, nor takes reward. — read the full passage →

haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — read the full passage →

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

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 sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” — read the full passage →

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

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

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him. — read the full passage →

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just 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 to all who call on him. — read the full passage →

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

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

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.

and said to the judges, “Consider what you do: for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment. — read the full passage →

“You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

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

With aged men is wisdom, 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 unstained by the world.

“‘If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

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

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place”; and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”;

Even as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. — read the full passage →

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

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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 are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

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

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

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

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

But say the things which fit sound doctrine, — read the full passage →

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

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

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

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

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.