Ordaining An Elder

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

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:

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

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.

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;

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.

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.

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

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.

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:

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:

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

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

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 watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

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

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;

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

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.

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 →

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

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.

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.

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 →

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 →

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 →

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

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:

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 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 →

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

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.

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

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.

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 →

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

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

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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:

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

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

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;

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

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

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

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

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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.

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; — read the full passage →

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

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

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

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, — read the full passage →

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

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 hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.