Minister To Old People

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of Israel, Who are borne from the belly, Who are carried from the womb, — read the full passage →

The righteous as a palm-tree flourisheth, As a cedar in Lebanon he groweth. — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

And thou--watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

And the all things <FI>are<Fi> of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the reconciliation,

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle--truth I say in Christ, I do not lie--a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed, — read the full passage →

who also made us sufficient <FI>to be<Fi> ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; — read the full passage →

And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.

There is not thence any more a suckling of days, And an aged man who doth not complete his days, For the youth a hundred years old dieth, And the sinner, a hundred years old, is lightly esteemed.

God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee; — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee;

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all; — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

Even to old age I <FI>am<Fi> He, and to grey hairs I carry, I made, and I bear, yea, I carry and deliver.

The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might. — read the full passage →

Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season. — read the full passage →

And when I saw him, I did fall at his feet as dead, and he placed his right hand upon me, saying to me, `Be not afraid; I am the First and the Last,

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate--

I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign-- — read the full passage →

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching, — read the full passage →

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God--

He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth--having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings-- — read the full passage →

to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased; — read the full passage →

There is not thence any more a suckling of days, And an aged man who doth not complete his days, For the youth a hundred years old dieth, And the sinner, a hundred years old, is lightly esteemed. — read the full passage →

Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of Israel, Who are borne from the belly, Who are carried from the womb, — read the full passage →

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

And I hear the voice of the Lord, saying: `Whom do I send? and who doth go for Us?' And I say, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I, send me.'

Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand. — read the full passage →

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness <FI>is<Fi> to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

The righteous as a palm-tree flourisheth, As a cedar in Lebanon he groweth. — read the full passage →

Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not. — read the full passage →

Be to me for a rock--a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark <FI>art<Fi> Thou. — read the full passage →

I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock. — read the full passage →

With the very aged <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And <FI>with<Fi> length of days understanding.

For He doth pain, and He bindeth up, He smiteth, and His hands heal. — read the full passage →

Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not, — read the full passage →

And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy, — read the full passage →

Yet I--I inquire for God, And for God I give my word, — read the full passage →

and the king saith unto Barzillai, `Pass thou over with me, and I have sustained thee with me in Jerusalem.' — read the full passage →

And Barzillai the Gileadite hath gone down from Rogelim, and passeth over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan; — read the full passage →

And Moses <FI>is<Fi> a son of a hundred and twenty years when he dieth; his eye hath not become dim, nor hath his moisture fled.

`I have caused to testify against you to-day the heavens and the earth; life and death I have set before thee, the blessing and the reviling; and thou hast fixed on life, so that thou dost live, thou and thy seed,

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.