Taking Care Of The Elderly

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

honour thy father and mother,

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;

honour widows who are really widows; — read the full passage →

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

And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity, — read the full passage →

for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death; — read the full passage →

If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

honour thy father and mother, — read the full passage →

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance; — read the full passage →

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — 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,

honour widows who are really widows;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

Jesus, therefore, having seen <FI>his<Fi> mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;' — read the full passage →

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death; — read the full passage →

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

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,

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

`Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou wast girding thyself and wast walking whither thou didst will, but when thou mayest be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and shall carry <FI> thee<Fi> whither thou dost not will;'

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And His kindness <FI>is<Fi> to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

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.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, `Simon, <FI>son<Fi> of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, `Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, `Feed my lambs.' — read the full passage →

And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury--rich men, — read the full passage →

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance; — read the full passage →

And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,

only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent--this very thing--to do.

And he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →