Qualifications Of Elders

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — 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 →

`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,

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.

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

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

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;

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 →

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

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;

be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

holding--according to the teaching--to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you, — read the full passage →

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — 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 →

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;

And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

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;

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, — read the full passage →

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate-- — read the full passage →

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that <FI>is<Fi> according to piety, — read the full passage →

Ministrants--in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, — read the full passage →

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

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

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,

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

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration, — read the full passage →

if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate-- — read the full passage →

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.

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,

feed the flock of God that <FI>is<Fi> among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord,

(and if any one his own house <FI>how<Fi> to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

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 →

Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

Ministrants--let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced <FI>them<Fi> , went forth to go on to Macedonia; — read the full passage →

Ministrants--in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

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 →

Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who <FI>are<Fi> in Jerusalem,

there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them <FI>their<Fi> hands.

A widow--let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

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 →

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,

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

And I commend you to Phebe our sister--being a ministrant of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Cenchrea--

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration, — read the full passage →

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas--Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren--

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 on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: For if we died together--we also shall live together;

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth <FI>thee<Fi> to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God--a pillar and foundation of the truth,

Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

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

holding--according to the teaching--to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict; — read the full passage →

having also a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written thereon, which are <FI>those<Fi> of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel, — read the full passage →

And fall down did the elders--the twenty and four--and the four living creatures, and they did bow before God who is sitting upon the throne, saying, `Amen, Alleluia.'

fall down do the twenty and four elders before Him who is sitting upon the throne, and bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying, — read the full passage →

And around the throne <FI>are<Fi> thrones twenty and four, and upon the thrones I saw the twenty and four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and they had upon their heads crowns of gold;

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;

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — read the full passage →

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

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

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 →

having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,

And I give thanks to him who enabled me--Christ Jesus our Lord--that he did reckon me stedfast, having put <FI>me<Fi> to the ministration,

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

`Go, and thou hast gathered the elders of Israel, and hast said unto them: Jehovah, God of your fathers, hath appeareth unto me, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I have certainly inspected you, and that which is done to you in Egypt;

for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

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

`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, — read the full passage →

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works--who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

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

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

Charge these things, and teach;

stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word, and of all acceptation worthy;

according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus--I going on to Macedonia--that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

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

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil, — read the full passage →

for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus.

Ministrants--in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, — read the full passage →

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness, — read the full passage →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

And I commend you to Phebe our sister--being a ministrant of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Cenchrea-- — read the full passage →