Elders In The Church

Is any among you sick? 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:

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

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

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

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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

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;

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.

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.

which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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 →

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

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;

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:

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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 he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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

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

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

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; — read the full passage →

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.

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

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

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

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

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

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

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

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

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

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

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

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — 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 we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

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

Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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; — read the full passage →

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

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

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

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

and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

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

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

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

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

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

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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 →

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

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →

Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in the matter of this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and to show our readiness:

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

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →

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

Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church. — read the full passage →

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, — read the full passage →

Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

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

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

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

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints’ feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

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

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

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

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ: — read the full passage →

whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.