Bible Verses About Respecting Elders

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

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

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

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

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

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young , and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.