The Elderly

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and 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 honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: — read the full passage →

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

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

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

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

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

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

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, 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 ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. — read the full passage →

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. — read the full passage →

They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, — read the full passage →

All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.