Taking Care Of The Elderly

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

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

And 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 said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), — read the full passage →

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

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

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

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

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

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold, thy son! — read the full passage →

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? — read the full passage →

For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death: — read the full passage →

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

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

yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

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.

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;

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

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

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

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.

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.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. — read the full passage →

And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: — read the full passage →

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

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