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.

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

Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, — read the full passage →

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.

Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction. — read the full passage →

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

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 →

And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; — read the full passage →

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren. — read the full passage →

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: — read the full passage →

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. — read the full passage →

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. — read the full passage →

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. — read the full passage →

There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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.

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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;

The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

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