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.

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

Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. — read the full passage →

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.’”

However you did well that you shared in my affliction. — read the full passage →

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

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

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

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 →

He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits. — read the full passage →

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. — read the full passage →

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

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

Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans. — read the full passage →

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

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

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

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

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil. — read the full passage →

There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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