Taking Care Of The Elderly

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.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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

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.

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

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

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.”

Honor widows who are widows indeed. — read the full passage →

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

There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, — read the full passage →

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’ — read the full passage →

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.

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

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: — read the full passage →

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience: — read the full passage →

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

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

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

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

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

Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!” — read the full passage →

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’ — read the full passage →

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

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

yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

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

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,

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

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

Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don’t want to go.”

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

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.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” — read the full passage →

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience: — read the full passage →

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. — read the full passage →

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 →