Ordaining An Elder

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

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;

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

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:

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

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 →

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

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

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;

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

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

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

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

And round about the throne were four and twenty thrones: and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed in white garments; and on their heads crowns of gold.

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

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;

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — 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 →

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 →

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, — read the full passage →

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:

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.

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 →

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

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

not a novice, lest being puffed up 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 →

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

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

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

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

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.

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.

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

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;

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

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

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;

For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

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

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

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

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

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

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

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

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

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

and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

I rejoice greatly that I have foundcertainof thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

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

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:

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

But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

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