Ordaining An Elder

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

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

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

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; — read the full passage →

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

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

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says. — read the full passage →

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

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

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.

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

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. — read the full passage →

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, 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 to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; — read the full passage →

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

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

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence; — read the full passage →

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

for by grace you have been 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 slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty 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 husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him. — read the full passage →

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

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

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

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

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

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

“that it may be well with you, and you may 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,

If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to promise.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!