Elders

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 →

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

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:

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

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

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:

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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:

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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.

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.

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

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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: — read the full passage →

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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.

And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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.

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

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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 the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

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 →

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. — read the full passage →

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

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;

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

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:

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; — read the full passage →

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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.

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; — read the full passage →

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

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.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

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

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

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.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: — read the full passage →

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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 →

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, — read the full passage →

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;