Respecting Elders

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

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.

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.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — 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 elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

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

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.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

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 →

And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition. — read the full passage →

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

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;

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

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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;

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

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

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.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

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

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 →

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

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.

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

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

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

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

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.

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

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;

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

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

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons.

And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.

Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. — read the full passage →

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men: